Little people, big dreams
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Amelia Earhart
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Coco Chanel
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Frida Kahlo
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4) Maya Angelou
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Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
"Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers. This inspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back."--Page 4 of cover.
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Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Agatha Christie, who taught herself to read at the age of five, on her journey to becoming the most famous crime writer of all time. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts...
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Emmeline Pankhurst
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7) Marie Curie
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
Explores the childhood of Marie Curie, who overcame adversity to become one of the most respected scientists in the world.
8) Rosa Parks
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Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as “the mother of the freedom movement”. This inspiring story of Rosa’s life is...
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Ada Lovelace
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Anne Frank
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11) Audrey Hepburn
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Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Description
This book follows the life of Audrey Hepburn from her early life during World War Two, through ballet school, into her acting career, and UNICEF work. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Audrey's life at the back.
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Georgia O'keeffe
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14) Harriet Tubman
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Pub. Date
2018
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Description
Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who "never lost a single passenger."
Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. Though life was hard, Harriet persisted. She used all of her strength and bravery to escape slavery and journey north on the Underground Railroad. Harriet made the dangerous mission
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Jane Austen
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Jane Goodall
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Josephine Baker
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L. M. Montgomery
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Mother Teresa
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Simone De Beauvoir
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Bruce Lee
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22) David Bowie
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone. After earning his stripes in some of the coolest bands in London, David splashed onto the solo scene. His songwriting talent and musical skill made him one of rock and roll's all-time greatest artists."--Amazon
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Dolly Parton
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Mahatma Gandhi
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25) Maria Montessori
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Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
"Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine. She later became an early years expert - founding schools with her revolutionary educational theories and changing the lives of many children. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical...
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Mary Shelley
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Muhammad Ali
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Rudolf Nureyev
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Stephen Hawking
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Vivienne Westwood
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Wilma Rudolph
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Zaha Hadid
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Alan Turing
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Astrid Lindgren
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Ayrton Senna
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Billie Jean King
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Bob Dylan
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Captain Tom Moore
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Corazon Aquino
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David Attenborough
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Elton John
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Ernest Shackleton
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43) Evonne Goolagong
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Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
"Evonne grew up on a hot, dusty farm in Australia. She was the third of eight children, and descendant of the Wirundjuri people, who have lived on the land for more than 60,000 years. Her talent for tennis was discovered at a local tennis club, and before she knew it, the girl dreaming about the place called "Wimbledon" was playing on center court. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a...
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Greta Thunberg
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Jesse Owens
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John Lennon
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Louise Bourgeois
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Pub. Date
2020
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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring minister and civil rights activist.
Little Martin grew up in a family of preachers: his dad was a preacher, his uncle was a preacher, his grandfather was a preacher...so maybe he'd become a great preacher too. One day, a friend invited him to play at his house. Martin
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Pele
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51) RuPaul
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
Even before little Ru was born, a fortune teller told his mum that he would one day be famous... It was only a matter of time before he figured out how. Playing dress-up was his favourite game, and that's where he felt most comfortable. Ru went on to study performing arts and then moved to New York to mix things up in a punk band. Later, drag was a way to express himself as an artist. He found success for himself, then wanted to help others find theirs....
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Steve Jobs
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53) Albert Einstein
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm.
Description
A biography of the scientist Albert Einstein.
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Andy Warhol
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Charles Darwin
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Charles Dickens
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Iris Apfel
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Kamala Harris
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Malala Yousafzai
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Marilyn Monroe
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Mary Anning
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Megan Rapinoe
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64) Michael Jordan
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
"One of five siblings, Little Michael grew up facing competition in every game he played. When he failed to make the school basketball squad, he trained all summer long. The next year, he was the star of the team, and went on to become the most famous player of all time. By working hard to be the best, Michael encourages us to always shoot for our dreams. This inspiring story of the athlete and businessman features a fact and photo section at the...
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Michelle Obama
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Mindy Kaling
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67) Prince
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Prince, one of the most iconic performers in music history. From a young age, Prince was obsessed with music. Even though he couldn't read it, his talent - whether on piano, drums, guitar or vocals - turned him into an icon. Combining funk, disco, soul and almost every other genre out there, his songs are some of the best-loved...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
Born into a large, well-educated, and loving family in London, Rosalind grew up with a keen desire to do things that would better the lives of others. By the age of 15, she knew she wanted to be a scientist. Less than 20 years later, she took the world's first photograph of DNA, changing the future of science forever. This inspiring story of the pioneering scientist features a fact and photo section at the back.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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70) Stevie Wonder
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice, and the social commentary in his lyrics. He is a UN Messenger of Peace and remains one of the music world's most iconic figures. This inspiring book features stylish...