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2016
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Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator!
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her...
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her...
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2016
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Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines and shockwaves through the film industry. His innovative camera techniques have been studied for decades and his gift for storytelling cemented his place in history. Many directors make great movies, but the genius of Hitchcock helped make movies great....
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2016
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What’s better than one Who Was? book? Six Who Was? books!
Who Is Bob Dylan? By Jim O’Connor; read by MacLeod Andrews. Listen to find out more about a boy named Bobby Zimmerman from Hibbing, Minnesota; a folksinger in Greenwich Village in the 1960s; and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who Was Frida Kahlo? By Sarah Fabiny; read by Marisol Ramirez. Listen to find...
Who Is Bob Dylan? By Jim O’Connor; read by MacLeod Andrews. Listen to find out more about a boy named Bobby Zimmerman from Hibbing, Minnesota; a folksinger in Greenwich Village in the 1960s; and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who Was Frida Kahlo? By Sarah Fabiny; read by Marisol Ramirez. Listen to find...
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2016
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Who Was Roald Dahl? By True Kelley, read by Rene Ruiz. Listen to find out more about a young boy who raced tricycles with his sister, a heroic pilot in World War II, and one of the most famous children’s book authors of all time.
Who Is Jeff Kinney? By Patrick Kinney, read by Ramón de Ocampo. Listen to find out more about a boy who played practical jokes and made up funny stories, a college student with a popular...
Who Is Jeff Kinney? By Patrick Kinney, read by Ramón de Ocampo. Listen to find out more about a boy who played practical jokes and made up funny stories, a college student with a popular...
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2016
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Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.
From the Compact Disc edition.
From the Compact Disc edition.
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2016
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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom—and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth...
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2016
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You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all—with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
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2016
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Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book’s emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured...
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2016
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At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But the life of Jesse Owens is much more than a sports story. Born in rural Alabama under the oppressive Jim Crow laws, Owens's family suffered many hardships. As a boy he worked several jobs like delivering groceries and working in a shoe repair shop to make ends meet. But Owens defied the odds to become...
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2016
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Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country. Though she was captured and executed for her beliefs, Joan of Arc became a Catholic saint and has since...
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2016
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It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut—June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. Though many of his own stories were light...
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2016
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As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who Was...? series....
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2016
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Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley's engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art.
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2016
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Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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2016
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What's better than one Who Was? book? Six Who Was? books!
Who Was Frederick Douglass? By April Jones Prince, read by John H. Mayer. Listen to find out more about a boy born into slavery who taught himself to read and write, a young man who escaped to freedom in the North, and the father of the civil rights movement.
Who Was Nelson Mandela? By Pam Pollack & Meg Belviso, read by Mark Bramhall. Listen to find out more about...
Who Was Frederick Douglass? By April Jones Prince, read by John H. Mayer. Listen to find out more about a boy born into slavery who taught himself to read and write, a young man who escaped to freedom in the North, and the father of the civil rights movement.
Who Was Nelson Mandela? By Pam Pollack & Meg Belviso, read by Mark Bramhall. Listen to find out more about...
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2016
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What’s better than one Who Was? book? Six Who Was? books!
Who Was Neil Armstrong? By Roberta Edwards, read by Dominic Hoffman. Listen to find out more about a boy who loved to make his own model planes, a teenager who got his pilot’s license before his driver’s license, and the very first person to set foot on the moon.
Who Was Marie Curie? By Megan Stine, read by Sarah Scott. Listen to find out more about...
Who Was Neil Armstrong? By Roberta Edwards, read by Dominic Hoffman. Listen to find out more about a boy who loved to make his own model planes, a teenager who got his pilot’s license before his driver’s license, and the very first person to set foot on the moon.
Who Was Marie Curie? By Megan Stine, read by Sarah Scott. Listen to find out more about...
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2016
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Who Was Muhammad Ali? By James Buckley Jr., read by Dominic Hoffman. Listen to find out more about a young boy named Cassius Clay, a teenager who learned to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, and the “greatest” heavyweight boxing champion of all time.
Who Was Roberto Clemente? By James Buckley Jr., read by Ron Butler. Listen to find out more about a boy from Puerto Rico who loved baseball;...
Who Was Roberto Clemente? By James Buckley Jr., read by Ron Butler. Listen to find out more about a boy from Puerto Rico who loved baseball;...
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Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. Once he painted pictures with tar on the side of his family's white house. His family was poor, and the happiest time of his childhood was spent living on a farm in Missouri. His affection for small-town life is reflected in Disneyland Main Streets around the world. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic.
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What's better than one Who Was? book ? Six Who Was? books!
Who Was Lucille Ball? By Pamela D. Pollack and Meg Belviso; read by Tara Sands. Listen to find out more about a young girl from New York who loved to perform, a model and dancer who moved to Hollywood to become a movie star, and one of the most famous comedians of all time, who starred in her own hit TV show.
Who Was Walt Disney? By Whitney Stewart; read by Dan Woren....
Who Was Lucille Ball? By Pamela D. Pollack and Meg Belviso; read by Tara Sands. Listen to find out more about a young girl from New York who loved to perform, a model and dancer who moved to Hollywood to become a movie star, and one of the most famous comedians of all time, who starred in her own hit TV show.
Who Was Walt Disney? By Whitney Stewart; read by Dan Woren....
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