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Action Jackson
Author: Jan Greenberg
Watch as artist Jackson Pollock works for two months on a paint-swirled and splattered canvas to create one of his most famous paintings. Ages 9-12
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Adventures of Marco Polo
Author: Russell Freedman
Were Marco Polo’s stories about his marvelous adventures in Asia and the magnificent court of Kublai Khan really true, or a product of his extraordinary imagination? Ages 9-12
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Bull’s Eye: a Photobiography of Annie Oakley
Author: Sue Macy
Born in the backwoods of Ohio, Annie Oakley overcame poverty and abuse to achieve worldwide fame as a legendary sharpshooter with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Traveling Wild West Show. Ages 9-12
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Dizzy
Author: Jonah Winter
Born poor, picked on by bullies, and beaten by his father, young Dizzy Gillespie found an outlet in playing the trumpet, and soon began creating an innovative jazz music style called “Bebop”. Ages 5-9
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Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Author: Dan Yaccarino
Cousteau spent his life exploring oceans all over the world. He invented equipment so he could be under the water longer, he made many films so people could also see the beauty of the underwater world and he created a lab on board a ship for scientific research. Ages 5-9
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Friend Called Anne
Author: Carol Lee
In this memoir, Jacqueline van Maarsen remembers Anne Frank, their friendship and her own chilling Holocaust experience. Ages 9-12
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Georgia’s Bones
Author: Jennifer Bryant
Artist Georgia O’Keeffe was always interested in the shapes and spaces around her, and the beauty of the natural world found its way into her paintings. Ages 5-9
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Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
Author: Catherine Thimmesh
Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as: correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers. Ages 9-12
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If a Bus Could Talk: the Story of Rosa Parks
Author: Faith Ringgold
Meet Rosa Parks, an African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted for more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama. Ages 5-9
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Isaac Newton
Author: Kathleen Krull
The great physicist Sir Isaac Newton is famous for figuring out how gravity works, but he also invented calculus and lived during times of great upheaval. Ages 9-12
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Malcolm X: a Fire Burning Brightly
Author: Walter Dean Myers
This is a compelling account of Malcolm’s life, from his troubled childhood to his untimely assassination. Myers shows he was one of the most controversial and misunderstood men of the 20th century. Ages 9-12
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Michelangelo
Author: Diane Stanley
Interesting biography of this Renaissance master- sculptor, painter, architect, and poet- well known for his work on the Sistine Chapel in Rome’s St. Peter’s Cathedral. Ages 9-12
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Moses
Author: Margaret Hodges
The significant events in the life of Moses are captured from the basket in the bulrushes, to the burning bush and the delivery of the Ten Commandments with striking watercolor illustrations. Ages 9-12
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led her People to Freedom
Author: Carole Weatherford
Beautiful illustrations and flowing text depict the spiritual journey of Harriet Tubman that prompted her to lead hundreds of slaves to freedom. Ages 5-9
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Pioneer Girl: the Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Author: William Anderson
Recounts the life story of the author of the “Little House” books, from her childhood in Wisconsin to her old age at Rocky Ridge Farm. Ages 5-9
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Play, Mozart, Play!
Author: Peter Sis
Child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played and composed for kings and queens, princes, dukes and the pope. He performed blindfolded, backwards, and while standing on the furniture. What a genius! Ages 5-9
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River of Words: the Story of William Carlos Williams
Author: Jen Bryant
Sweet's mixed-media collage and primitive watercolors flow seamlessly with Bryant's prose to reveal the important bits and pieces of Williams' ordinary, yet extraordinary, life as a doctor and poet. Ages 9-12
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Shakespeare : His Work & His World
Author: Michael Rosen
The author includes a biography, a history, and a retelling of some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, all in one approachable volume. Ages 9-12
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Snowflake Bentley
Author: Jacqueline Martin
Uses Martin King’s own words and quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to profoundly tell his life story in a simple, direct way. Ages 5-9
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Su Dongpo: Chinese Genius
Author: Demi
Called “China’s greatest genius”, Su Dongpo was a poet, philosopher, painter, engineer, architect, and humanitarian, who changed and improved life in 11th century China. Ages 9-12
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Traveling Man: the Story of Ibn Battula, 1325-1354
Author: James Rumford
Like Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta left behind an account of his travels from Morocco to China, Russia, and the shores of Tanzania. The illustrations include ancient Arabic maps and calligraphy which bring the journey vividly to life. Ages 9-12
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What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules...
Author: Barbara Kerley
Alice spent part of her childhood in the White House. Her father called her behavior "running riot" and led him to say " I can be president of the United States or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both." Ages 5-9
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When Marian Sang: the True Recital of Marian Anderson
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
This is an introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, an extraordinary singer and civil rights activist. The first African-American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, Marian’s life and career encouraged social change. Ages 5-9
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