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The story of Geoge Washington Carver

1971
Briefly describes the life and achievements of the famous Black scientist.

A place to hide

[true stories of Holocaust rescues]
1993
The true story of some of the brave people in Europe who helped to hide and evacuate Jews during World War II, at the risk of their own lives.

Standing Tall - the stories of ten Hisoanic Americans

1994
These are the stories of ten American heroes, influential and important Hispanic-American women and men from very different backgrounds and times who made history and are making history today. D. Farragut, S. Ochoa, J. Escalante, R. Clemente, V. Martinez, A. Novello, F.R. Chang-Diaz, F. Bujones, M. Santos, G. Estefan.

As long as the rivers flow

the stories of nine Native Americans
2001
Presents essays about nine Native Americans who have made positive contributions to the arts, politics, sports, and other aspects of life in the United States.

Michael Jordan

1998
A biography of Chicago Bulls basketball player Michael Jordan exploring his life on and off the court.

Michael Jordan

1993
A biography of Chicago Bulls basketball player Michael Jordan exploring his life on and off the court.

The assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy

1992
An account of the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy with discussion about the Warren Commission and the assassins.

The defenders

1970
Tells the tragic story of Osceola, Tecumseh, and Cochise, three great Indian leaders who fought for their people's freedom and their right to live on the land in Florida, the Midwest, and the Western Plains.

Frederick Douglass fights for freedom

1968
A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the early nineteenth century.

Thomas Alva Edison, great inventor

1996
Traces the life and contributions of the American genius who changed the world forever through his inventions including the electric lightbulb and the phonograph.

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