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This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers. This volume features Anne Frank, whose courage and hope during a time of terror are still an inspiration for people around the world today.
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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, photographs ; 20 cm
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Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
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The Dial Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (color) ; 20 cm.
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Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women's rights and free education for children all over the world.
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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has...
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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait, photographs ; 20 cm
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Follows Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, showing how he spoke up about fairness and eventually led the country to abolish slavery.
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HarperStudio
Pub. Date
2010
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xv, 111 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
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When Brad Meltzer welcomed his first child into the world, he started keeping a list of heroes whose virtues and talents he wanted his son to share when he grew up. Heroes for my son is a collection of 52 extraordinary men and women, some celebrated across the globe and some lesser-known, but each in their own right a hero. The book will include short vignettes, quotations, and black and white photos of each hero.
9) I am Gandhi
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
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unnumbered pages cm.
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This book tells the story of how Gandhi used the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to fight discrimination against Indians in South Africa and to end British rule in India. Like the series biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi's story focuses on his peaceful heroism in the struggle for civil rights and social change.
11) I am Sacagawea
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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unnumbered pages cm.
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"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition."--Provided by publisher.
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
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Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that makes the person a role model for kids. The heroes are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each book ends with a line of encouragement, a direct quote,...
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
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Presents the life of the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
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39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black baseball player on a major-league...
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
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"Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved public figure. His objection to the military draft during the Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights movement is still felt today"--provided by publisher.
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
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"This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Sonia Sotomayor, the first...
20) I am Walt Disney
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"A biography of Walt Disney with a focus on his work making dreams come true for himself and for generations of children"--
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