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Bolden, Tonya
And Not Afraid to Dare: the Stories of Ten African-American Women
Read the inspiring stories of ten women who stepped beyond what was expected to accomplish extraordinary things.
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Bozza, Anthony
Whatever You Say I Am: the Life and Times of Eminem
As his celebrity rises from infamy to superstar proportions, this is the definitive profile of Eminem as a
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Bruchac, Joseph
Jim Thorpe: Original All-American
Focusing on Jim Thorpe's years at Pennsylvania's Carlisle Indian School, this title bring his early athletic career
to life, while also dispelling some myths and depicting the Native American experience at the turn of the
twentieth century.
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Fleming, Candace
Our Eleanor: a Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life
Told in a unique "scrapbook" style, this biography presents Eleanor Roosevelt in her many roles.
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Fradin, Judith Bloom
Jane Addams: Champion of Democracy
This inspiring account is a revealing portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning social worker and peace activist.
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Greenberg, Jan
Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop
Charting the artist's rise, the authors deliver an absorbing tale -- one in which the American dream of fame
and fortune is played out in all of its success and its excess.
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Meltzer, Milton
Walt Whitman
A biography of the nineteenth-century poet, which presents his life in the context of his times, and includes
samples of his writing.
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Murphy, Claire Rudolf
Daughters of the Desert
This diverse collection of history stories allows us to hear the voices of our common female ancestors loud
and clear.
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Reef, Catherine
Sigmund Freud: Pioneer of the Mind
Catherine Reef explains Freud's groundbreaking theories and methods and shows how Freudian thought has
affected our culture, changing the way we think about everything from art and literature to raising our
children.
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Simmons, Russell
Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, and God
Simmons discusses his experiences as a manager and producer of hip-hop music, comedy, fashions, faith and family.
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Taylor, Yuval
Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves
Ten slaves tell their stories in this collection that covers the range of the slave experience.
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List updated by Connie, April 2007
