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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and career of the children's author and illustrator, including his childhood in New York, the popularity of his book "Where the Wild Things Are," and his personal life.
3) Ruby Bridges
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A biography on Ruby Bridges and how she stood up against racism and hatred to help integrate Louisiana's school system.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Malala Yousafzai. When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school. But Malala refused to stay home. She continued to go to class! Malala spoke out for education--and was almost killed for standing up for her beliefs. To this day, she continues to work to ensure that every girl around the world has the chance to go to school." -- cover.
11) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A brief overview of the life of the man who was President of the United States during the difficult years of the Civil War and who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
12) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
a simple biography of the woman scientist.
13) Clara Barton
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
14) Michael Jordan
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the famous basketball player.
16) Jackie Robinson
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team.