Kulling, 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338.7 KUL

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE Kul

Bruchac, Joseph

Summary: Recounts how the Cherokees, after fighting to keep their land in the nineteenth century, were forced to leave and travel 1200 miles to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1999

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2 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BRU

Batten, Mary.

Summary: Introduces the world's big cats, including lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, and some more unusual varieties. They roar. They claw. They stalk. They pounce. The wild cats of the world are beautiful, but also deadly. From ferocious lions, speedy cheetahs, and cagey tigers to unusual sand cats and clouded leopards, Wild Cats takes you into the wild.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BAT

Corey, Shana

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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED COR

Murphy, Frank

Summary: Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MUR

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE Mur

Corey, 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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED COR

Murphy, 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 BAR

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MUR

O'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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1989

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports O'Connor