Bryant, Jen
Summary: Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PIPCarpenter, Kyle
Summary: November 21, 2010. U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward him and fellow Marine Nick Eufrazio. Without hesitation, Carpenter jumped on the grenade, saving Eufrazio but sacrificing himself. Severely wounded, it took dozens of surgeries and almost three years to reconstruct his body--...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 CARCarpenter, Angelica Shirley
Summary: Radical, feminist, writer, suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage changed the course of history. She fought for equal rights not dependent on sex, race, class, or creed. Yet her name has faded into obscurity. She is forgotten when her comrades, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, are celebrated. To explain, Angelica Shirley Carpenter explores Gage's life, including her rise and fall within the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: South Dakota Historical Society Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 GAGBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "In 1952, the United States was heavily involved in the Korean War. When members of the U.S. Marine Corps bought a horse to join in the war effort, little did they know that a hero would soon emerge. Trained to be a military pack horse, Sergeant Reckless quickly became a part of the unit and served to support the troops in several combat missions during the war. Discover the heroic story of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J951.904 BERHansen, Grace
Summary: This title will introduce little readers to the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BIDEN HANNorwich, Grace.
Summary: An introduction to the life of the civil rights heroine and suffrage activist describes how she repeatedly risked her life to save dozens of slaves and became an equal rights icon in post-Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TUBHansen, Grace
Summary: A brief biography of American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, the first person ever to step on the surface of the moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARMNorwich, Grace
Summary: Introduces the life, work, and accomplishments of LeBron James, the professional basketball star who has won two Most Valuable Player awards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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Summary: I always had big dreams as a child. I created the world of Indiana Jones and Star Wars, two of the most profitable movie franchises in history. I am George Lucas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LUCWhite, David Fairbank
Summary: "The incredible, untold story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Caliber 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 WHIClausen-Grace, Nicki
Summary: "With powerful infographics and leveled text, explores modern pro football superstars"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2018