Candlewick biographies

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A voice of her own

the story of Phillis Wheatley, slave poet
2012
A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as the first Black poet in America.

Handel, who knew what he liked

2013
An illustration introduction to the life of Baroque composer George Frideric Handel.

Footwork

the story of Fred and Adele Astaire
2013
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe Fred Astaire's humble dancing beginnings and the years he spent dancing with his sister, Adele.

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