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Ordinary people change the worldMeltzer, Brad
Summary: In 1776, an elite group of soldiers was handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2020
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Summary: George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country’s first president.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am WashingtonMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad."--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am TubmanMeltzer, Brad
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2022
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Summary: Presents an illustrated biography of the man who spent his life pursuing his dream of equality and peace and was at the forefront of the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1968.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books For Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am KingMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am RobinsonMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Highlights the life and career of the Indian statesman and nationalist, from his youth to his civil disobedience to his assassination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GANCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am GandhiMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "This picture book biography follows I. M. Pei's start as an architect and his lasting impact on buildings all around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PEICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am PeiMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A biography of Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am CurieMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A biography of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am ArmstrongMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "When Walt Disney was a young boy, he lived in the happiest place on earth - a small town in Missouri. As someone who loved to draw, he dreamed of entertaining others, which wasn't always easy. He refused to give up, though, eventually becoming the founder of The Walt Disney Company. Together, he and a team of animators created cartoons like Mickey Mouse, changed the world of entertainment, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am DisneyMeltzer, Brad
Summary: The bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on President Lincoln. Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: CD 973.7092 MELMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "The bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on President Lincoln Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7092 MELMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am EinsteinMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am ParksMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Tells the story of Frida Kahlo, the renowned Mexican painter and activist. After surviving a bus crash, she made her mark in art history for her unique way of looking at the world and integrating her own image and life into her paintings. -- adapted from Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: This volume of ordinary people change the world features Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. She is proof that with opportunity comes justice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am SotomayorMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Shines a spotlight on American scientist Temple Grandin, whose experience being on the autism spectrum has informed her advocacy and her work as an animal behaviorist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am GrandinMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am EarhartMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: " We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am KellerMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: A biography of boxer Muhammad Ali.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am AliMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Profiles the legendary country music artist, reading advocate, and philanthropist who has sent over one hundred fifty million free books to children through her Imagination Library, and describes the hardships she overcame.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am PartonMeltzer, Brad
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am GoodallMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2020