Weeks, Marcus.
Summary: An introduction to the life and music of the composer and musician Mozart.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MOZBausum, Ann.
Summary: Bausum tells the story of a stray dog who becomes Sergeant Stubby--World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 940.4 BAUBausum, Ann.
Summary: Bausum compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand the segregated experience of our nation's past. The book shows how a common interest in justice created the convergent path that enabled these young men to meet as Freedom Riders on a bus journey south.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 323.092 BAUHansen, Grace
Summary: A brief biography of American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, the first person ever to step on the surface of the moon.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARMHansen, Grace
Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the Pakistani teenager whose support for education for girls in her country led to her being shot by the Taliban.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YOUNardo, Don
Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the Mongol ruler, from his childhood in a nomadic tribe to his rise as a fierce warrior and leader, his implementation of military and legal reforms, and his achievments as a conquerer.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 950.2 NARSakurai, Gail.
Summary: A brief biography of the British theoretical physicist who is well-known for his advances in the study of cosmology, accomplished despite being physically limited by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB HAWKING SAKKramer, Barbara
Summary: Meet Pope Francis. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis is the first Pope from the Americas. He's also the first Pope to replace a living one! Learn all about the Pontiff in this Level 1 reader, carefully leveled for an early independent reading or read aloud experience.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRAMagyar, Caleb
Summary: Offers brief profiles of over one hundred male leaders, legends, scientists, and artists who shaped history, including King Kamehameha, B.B. King, and Isaac Newton.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.71 MAGProse, Francine
Summary: The author explores the ancient island of Sicily, considering the various cultural legacies--Greek, Roman, Arab, and Norman--that have shaped the island's colorful culture and history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2003
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Summary: Follows the life of the cowboy of Cherokee Indian descent who became a popular performer on stage and screen and a noted humorist.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1992
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ROGERS ANDPetersen, David.
Summary: Recounts the life of Ishi, sole survivor of a small band of Yahi Indians, who was found in 1911 near Oroville, California.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1991
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ISHI PETBehrens, June.
Summary: Depicts the life of the vigorous and unconventional woman from Savannah who founded the American branch of the Girl Scouts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1988
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB LOW BEHSimon, Charnan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1994
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB RENO SIMGilpin, Caroline Crosson
Summary: A biography of Amelia Earhart for young readers.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 EARMorris, Jan
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 942 MorriDavidson, Rose
Summary: Details the career of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, including her work for gender equality, her time with the ACLU, and her law career.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE DAVDrimmer, Stephanie Warren
Summary: Offers brief profiles of over one hundred women leaders, legends, scientists, and artists who shaped history, including Empress Cixi, Marie Laveau, and Julia Child.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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Summary: Little Larry is an orphaned chimpanzee who doesn't know much about being a chimp. He has to go to his first day at the forest school to learn what chimp life is all about. Nestled in a primate sanctuary in Cameroon, Little Larry and his group of chimp friends go to the school each day to learn how to play, communicate, and climb like they would if they were chimps in the wild. The only trouble...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.885 ELLRubalcaba, Jill.
Summary: This valuable reference book features more than 100 notable people from the Old and New Testaments, offering kids a window into the biblical world and to the important men and women who shaped religious history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 220.9 RUBZapruder, Alexandra
Summary: Traces the life of a Jewish girl who chronicled her day-to-day life in a diary as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 FRASacks, Oliver W.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 587.3 SACSebastian, Marissa
Summary: "Book about girls who have achieved remarkable feats, meant to empower today's girls"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.4092 SEBErdrich, Louise.
Summary: For two decades Louise Erdrich has been creating a spellbinding fictional portrait of Native American life. Now the author brings us a lovely and meditative account of a recent trip she took through the lakes and islands of Southern Ontario with her new baby and the baby's father, an Ojibwe spiritual leader and guide.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2003