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Paul was a big bundle of joy when he was born. The trouble was, he grew so big that he couldn't fit in the house!.

Chronicles the history of the Cincinnati Bengals football team, and profiles famous players. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

Introduces readers to the best of the best from the Jacksonville Jaguars football team through the years.

Simple text and illustrations look at the life and career of civil rights activist John Lewis.

Provides a history of mail delivery in the United States, from colonial times through the 21st century.

"Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children"--Provided by publisher.

"When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France. In a country divided between freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, Maryland, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for both the British Special Operations Executive and the US Office of Strategic Services. Working as a spy in the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, assisting in the sabotage of Nazis, and rescuing downed Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself being hunted by the Gestapo. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, efforts with the Resistance, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win"--.

"Highlight[s] the Philadelphia Phillies' MLB World Series wins and losses, plus sensational players associated with the professional baseball team such as Bryce Harper"--Provided by publisher.

An account of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in graphic format that discusses his childhood, marriage, live as a civil rights activist, and other related topics.

Despite their political differences Nyl, a young Ukrainian farmer, and Alice, a Canadian girl whose father has come to the Soviet Union, struggle to survive the famine-genocide known as the Holodomor, when the forced collectivization of the Ukrainian farms and hard winters led to mass starvation and death.