Junior world biographies

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Cesar Chavez

1992
A biography of the union activist who led the struggle of migrant farm workers for better working conditions.

Nat Turner

1995
A biography of the one African American who lead the only successful slave uprising in U.S. history.

Sojourner Truth

1992
A biography of the former slave who became an outspoken antislavery and women's rights activist in the United States.

Amelia Earhart

1997
Follows the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane.

Sandra Day O'Connor

1992
A biography of the first woman to be appointed as a justice of the United States Supreme Court, giving background on her earlier legal career.

Diego Rivera

1995
Biography of Diego Rivera, an artist and muralist whose commitment to communism often led to controversy that overshadowed his work.

Oprah Winfrey

1997
A biography of the actress, talk show hostess, and philanthropist, discussing her childhood of poverty and neglect and her rise to the top of the entertainment world.

Phillis Wheatley

1992
The life of the woman who, although a slave, gained renown throughout the colonies as the first important African American poet.

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