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9) Pocahontas
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Powhatan Indian woman who befriended the English settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, and helped maintain peace between her tribe and the colonists.
10) Kit Carson
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.
11) Paul Revere
Author
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.
13) Thomas Edison
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present the life of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the phonograph, lightbulb, and movies with sound.
15) Clara Barton
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present the life of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.
16) P.T. Barnum
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and accomplishments of the man who is known as the creator of "the greatest show on Earth."
17) Johnny Appleseed
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, who is famed for his distribution of apple seeds and trees across America.
20) Jackie Robinson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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