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Step into readingO'Connor, Jim.
Summary: Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1989
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports O'ConnorKramer, Sydelle.
Summary: Whose hands were so big he held the basketball like a grapefruit? Which center singlehandedly changed the way defense was played? From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, young hoops fans can read about eleven legendary players in this exciting look at basketball's greatest slam-dunking, hoop-hanging superstars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 KRAKramer, Sydelle
Summary: Brief profiles of such hard-hitting players as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, and Miguel Cabrera.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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Summary: "Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a former First Lady of the United States, and someone who fights for the rights of kids like YOU."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED CORMurphy, Frank
Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Clara Barton, from her childhood in Massachusetts and her early career as a schoolteacher to her accomplishments as a field nurse during the Civil War and her founding of the American Red Cross.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 BARMurphy, Frank
Summary: Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MURCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MurCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR Purple Murphy 2002Kulling, Monica
Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his role in the Revolutionary War and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: J Bio HamiltonRoberts, Angela.
Summary: Glenn moved to Daytona and got bit by the racing bug. Jeff competed in midget cars when he was five years old. Richard followed in his father's footsteps. Janet flew airplanes and trained with NASA. They came from different backgrounds but had one thing in common. A love for speed! They were fast, fearless, and focused. They were NASCAR's best. Read all about them!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED ROBKulling, Monica.
Summary: Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338.7 KULCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KulBrenner, Martha.
Summary: Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1994
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BREBrenner, Martha.
Summary: Frontier lawyer Abraham Lincoln cures his absent-mindedness by placing letters, court notes, contracts, and his checkbook in his tall black hat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1994
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BREMcKerley, Jennifer Guess.
Summary: Presents the story of the famous racing thoroughbred that was named greatest horse of the twentieth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MCKCorey, Shana.
Summary: This Step 4 Biography Reader shares the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Even as a young girl in Pakistan, Malala spoke up about the importance of girls' education, via speeches and a blog. Since the Taliban regime was intent on denying girls an education and silencing anyone who disagreed with their laws, this was very dangerous. Malala was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016