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McCarthy, Meghan.McCarthy, Meghan.
Summary: A picture book introduction to the life of the mid-twentieth-century aviation and auto racing pioneer describes her fascination with vehicles during childhood and the daring achievements that earned her the title, "First Lady of Firsts."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.13 MCCMcCarthy, Meghan.
Summary: Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom; a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2011