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Ordinary people change the worldMeltzer, 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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Summary: "A picture book biography about television icon Fred Rogers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J I am RogersMeltzer, 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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Summary: "A picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am daVinciMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A picture book biography of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GINMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy, The Nazi Conspiracy tells the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of the second World War. In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad, President Franklin Roosevelt wanted one thing: a face-to-face meeting with his allies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 MELCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 MELCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 MELCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist War MeltzerMeltzer, 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am MalalaMeltzer, Brad
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 921 KINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am KingMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "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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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SACCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SACMeltzer, 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, Call number: 973.7092 MELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7092 MELMeltzer, Brad
Summary: From the New York Times bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill FDR, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.54 MELMeltzer, Brad
Summary: The author showcases the world's top conspiracies, including Leonardo da Vinci's stolen prophecy, the Kennedy assassination, and the DB Cooper story.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1 MELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc MeltzerMeltzer, Brad
Summary: In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were 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...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.4 MELMeltzer, 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am KahloMeltzer, Brad
Summary: 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. Jim Henson, for example, was always dreaming up something new, and always expressing his belief in the goodness of people. Henson was a born performer with a terrific sense of humor, and he used those talents to help create two of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group 2017