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Camila Cabello

Cuban American singer
2020
Discusses the life and career of Cuban American singer Camila Cabello.

Pharrell Williams

singer and songwriter
2017
"[Profiles the life and career of] Pharrell Williams ... a Grammy Award-winning singer, rapper, and record producer.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court justice
2020
This informative biography about Ginsburg's life tells how she became the second female appointed to the United States' highest court. Through accessible text, it explores her youth growing up in a low-income, working-class Brooklyn neighborhood and her difficult first years as a lawyer in a field dominated by men. Direct quotes, color photographs, and fun facts enhance this fascinating story of the woman who became one of the most respected names in the world of law.

Chadwick Boseman

superstar of Black panther
2020
Shares the life and career of actor, Chadwick Boseman.

Lebron James

basketball superstar
2020
The inspiring text describes how young LeBron overcame a difficult childhood, achieved unimaginable success, and gave back to his community by starting a school to help kids like him. Colorful photographs, fun facts, and direct quotations accompany this revealing look at James's life and accomplishments on and off the court.

Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson

pro wrestler and actor
2020
Readers learn how Johnson used his strong work ethic to go beyond wrestling and find great success in Hollywood.
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Lupita Nyong'o

oscar-winning actress
2020
Looks at the life of Kenyan-Mexican actress, Lupita Nyong'o.

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States
2019
Explores the life of Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States.
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Pharrell Williams

singer and songwriter
Pharrell Williams is a Grammy Award winning singer, rapper, and record producer. Famous record producer Teddy Riley discovered Williams s R&B group, the Neptunes, in the early 1990s during a high school talent show. Since then, Williams has worked with such chart-topping acts as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonc and has launched a clothing line, written children s picture books, and founded a charity to help underprivileged schools. This colorful biography uses vibrant photos, simple text, and direct quotations from Williams himself to tell the story of his ascension to fame. "Did You Know?" Fun Fact Boxes, Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Timelines, Websites, Chapter Notes.
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Chance the Rapper

hip-hop artist
"Chancellor Bennett's . . . rise to fame has made history, not only for its speed, but also in its unconventional path. Readers will learn about the childhood of the young man who would one day become Chance the Rapper. [The] . . . text tells the tale of a young rapper who got into trouble with drugs, but was able to turn his life around. Chance the Rapper went on to have a family and change history with his . . . albums called mixtapes"--Amazon.
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