Little people, big dreams
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Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and achievements of the famed American pilot describes her childhood ambitions to fly and the daring trip around the world during which she disappeared.
2) Coco Chanel
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Large colorful illustrations accent this brief biography of the famous French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco Chanel.
3) Frida Kahlo
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Frida Kahlo was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. This story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.
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Maya Angelou
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Agatha Christie
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Emmeline Pankhurst
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Marie Curie
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8) Rosa Parks
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Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement". This inspiring story of Rosa's life is moving,...
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Ada Lovelace
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Anne Frank
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Audrey Hepburn
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Georgia O'keeffe
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Harriet Tubman
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Jane Austen
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Jane Goodall
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Josephine Baker
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L. M. Montgomery
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Mother Teresa
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Simone De Beauvoir
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Bruce Lee
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David Bowie
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Dolly Parton
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Maria Montessori
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Mary Shelley
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Muhammad Ali
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Rudolf Nureyev
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Stephen Hawking
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Vivienne Westwood
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Wilma Rudolph
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Zaha Hadid
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Alan Turing
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Astrid Lindgren
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Ayrton Senna
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Billie Jean King
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Bob Dylan
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Captain Tom Moore
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Corazon Aquino
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David Attenborough
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Elton John
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Ernest Shackleton
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Evonne Goolagong
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Greta Thunberg
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Jesse Owens
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John Lennon
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Louise Bourgeois
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Martin Luther King, Jr
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Pele
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RuPaul
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Steve Jobs
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53) Albert Einstein
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of physicist Albert Einstein.
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Andy Warhol
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Charles Darwin
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Charles Dickens
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Iris Apfel
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Kamala Harris
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Malala Yousafzai
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Marilyn Monroe
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Mary Anning
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63) Megan Rapinoe
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A brief illustrated biography of American soccer player Megan Rapinoe.
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Michael Jordan
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65) Michelle Obama
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Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Young Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a close-knit family. She loved school, achieving A's, and worked hard to blaze trails at the universities of Princeton and Harvard. Then, at the beginning of her legal career, she met Barack Obama. As first lady, she used her platform to advocate for women and girls and continues to inspire many with her powerful voice, and best-selling books. This empowering book features stylish and quirky...
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Mindy Kaling
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Pablo Picasso
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Prince
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Rosalind Franklin
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Stevie Wonder
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Tenzing Norgay
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Lenny Henry
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Taylor Swift
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