biographies

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Russell Westbrook

2017
A biography of basketball player Russell Westbrook.

Lindsey Vonn

2017
"Lindsey Vonn is one of the most successful skiers of all time. She's won seventy World Cups and holds records for the most victories in both downhill and super-G skiing. Learn about this tough-as-nails athlete and her life"--Publisher.

Who was Pete Seeger?

2017
An illustrated biography of folk songwriter and singer Pete Seeger.

Dr. Dre

2015
A biography of rapper and music producer Dr. Dre.

Who are Venus and Serena Williams?

2017
A look at the lives of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, from their childhoods to their championships.

Grant

2017
Looks at the life of military leader and America's eighteenth president Ulysses S. Grant.

Danza!

Amalia Hern?ndez and el Ballet Folkl?rico de Mexico
2017
Text and illustrations look at the life of Amalia Hern?ndez, the dancer and choreographer who founded the Mexican Folkloric Ballet, a dance organization that continues to perform today.

Who are the Rolling Stones?

2017
"Starting out over fifty years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues and blended it into rock and roll to create their own unique sound. Decades later, they are still hard at work, recording and playing live to massive crowds of adoring fans. Who Are the Rolling Stones? captures the excitement of the Stones on their journey to become the greatest rock-and-roll band in the world"--Amazon.

Richard Nixon

2017
A biography of President Richard Nixon that describes his early life, political career, and the impact of the Watergate scandal that led him to resign his presidency.

Harriet Tubman

leading others to liberty
2017
A biography of Harriet Tubman who as a conductor on the Underground Railroad returned to the south numerous times to help guide hundreds of enslaved people to freedom.

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