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Mae Jemison

Looks at the life of Mae Jemison, the first African-American astronaut.

Milton Hershey

Simple text and photographs introduce the life and accomplishments of Milton Herhey, founder of Hershey, Pennsylvania and one of the world's most famous chocolate companies.

Malala Yousafzai

champion for education
Malala spoke out for education and was almost killed for standing up for her beliefs, and she continues to work to ensure that every girl around the world has the chance to go to school.

Anne Frank

a life in hiding
Introduces young readers to the life of Anne Frank, the young Dutch Jewish Holocaust victim who became famous after her death for her poignant diary chronicling her life in hiding from the Nazis.

President Donald Trump

Simple text and illustrations provide a biography of President Donald Trump.

Ludwig van Beethoven

a revolutionary composer
2017
A short biography of composer Ludwig Van Beethoven.

Serena Williams

a champion on and off the court
2017
Presents the biography of tennis player Serena Williams.

Barack Obama

groundbreaking president
2017
"[Presents the biography of Barack Obama,] the forty -fourth president of the United States and ... [the] country's first African-American president"--Back cover.

Pope Francis

a man of love and peace
2017
"[Presents the biography of] Pope Francis ... the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church and the first one from the Americas in more than a thousand years"--Back cover.

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