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Bill and Melinda Gates

2013
A biography of Bill and Melinda Gates that focuses on their relationship, business, and charitable works.

You wouldn't want to be Sir Isaac Newton!

a lonely life you'd rather not lead
2013
Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of seventeenth-century scientist Sir Isaac Newton.

Barack Obama

2013
A biography of President Barack Obama, covering his multicultural childhood, education, and presidency.

Marquis de Lafayette

fighting for America's freedom
2013
A biography of French aristocrat and military officer Marquis de Lafayette.

George Washington

hero of the American Revolution
2013
Examines the life and military career of Revolutionary War hero and first United States president George Washington, covering his youth, military pursuits, the Revolution, presidency, and more.

Bad girls

sirens, Jezebels, murderesses, thieves & other female villains
2013
Looks at twenty-six infamous females from throughout history, including Bloody Mary, Calamity Jane, and Bonnie Parker among others.

Jackie Robinson

American hero
2013
A biography of Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American baseball player in National League of Major League Baseball.

Jackie Robinson

2010
A brief biography of baseball great Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier by being the first African-American to play professional baseball.

Louis Braille

2007
Tells the life story of Louis Braille, the nineteenth-century man who lost his sight at the age of three and developed an alphabet for blind people when he was fifteen.

Mark Twain

2013
Text and illustrations look at the life of nineteenth-century American writer and humorist, Mark Twain.

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