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Rosalynn Carter

steel magnolia
1997
Presents the life of the former First Lady from the time of her childhood in Plains, Georgia, through her years in the White House, and to the present.

Coretta Scott King

fighter for justice
1997
Explores the life and career of Coretta Scott King, from her childhood in Alabama, through her work with the civil rights movement, to her continuing efforts on behalf of the underprivileged.

Lillian Hellman, rebel playwright

1995
Biography of playwright Lillian Hellman, who was known for her compelling plays and political views.

The doll on the top shelf

a story
1998
Placed on a dusty top shelf by the toy store owner, a doll who is not as new or pretty as the others still hopes that on Christmas Eve someone will come to take her home.

Charlie Chaplin

genius of the silent screen
2000
Traces the life of the legendary film star, from his impoverished childhood in England through his years of success in motion pictures in the United States to his exile in 1952.

The play's the thing

a story about William Shakespeare
1998
Traces the life of the famous English writer, from his childhood and schooling in Stratford-on-Avon, through his successful career as actor and playwright in London, to his death in 1616.

Ray Charles

soul man
1996
A biography of the popular singer, who became blind as a young boy.

I am African American

1997
An African-American child tells about various elements of his heritage such as slavery, family traditions, foods, and clothing as well as about outstanding African-Americans in history.
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