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Those Rebels, John & Tom
by Barbara Kerley
Published 2012 by Scholastic Press
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780545222686
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A brilliant portrait of two American heroes from the award-winning creators of The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)!
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very different.
John Adams was short and stout.
Thomas Jefferson was tall and lean.... More...
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Looking at Lincoln
by Maira Kalman
Published 2012 by Nancy Paulsen Books
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780399240393
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the first giants of history children are introduced to, and now Maira Kalman brings him to life with her trademark style and enthusiasm. Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are still the United States because Lincoln helped hold them together.... More...
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Boy Named FDR: How Franklin D. Roosevelt Grew Up to Change America
by Kathleen Krull
Published 2010 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780375857164
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Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into one of the wealthiest families in America, yet this ultimate rich kid grew up to do more for ordinary Americans than any other president. This appealing picture book biography shows how, from childhood on, FDR was compassionate, cheerful, determined, and enormously likable.... More...
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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Published 2012 by Candlewick Press (MA)
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780763645649
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While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Mital work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup
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Underground
by Shane W Evans
Published 2011 by Roaring Brook Press
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781596435384
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One of "School Library Journal"'s Best Nonfiction Books of 2011A family silently crawls along the ground. They run barefoot through unlit woods, sleep beneath bushes, take shelter in a kind stranger's home. Where are they heading? They are heading for Freedom by way of the Underground Railroad. More...
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Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
Published 2011 by Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780061730740
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An introduction to African-American history from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.
The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. But it is also the story of injustice; of a country divided by law, education, and wealth; of a people whose struggles and achievements helped define their country.... More...
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
by Karen Blumenthal
Published 2012 by Feiwel & Friends
Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781250015570
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