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182) Ernest Shackleton
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A picture-book biography of Ernest Shackleton, who, when he "was young, ... longed for a life of adventure. After a career in the Merchant Navy, he joined a landmark expedition to try to reach the South Pole for the first time in history. Although he had to go home early, he never gave up. His own expeditions set new records for the closest anyone had ever been to the South Pole, and he is remembered now as a courageous and inspirational leader"--Publisher...
184) John Lennon
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of John Lennon, the boy from Liverpool who dreamed of peace. When John Lennon formed a band while still in school, he couldn't have known they were about to change music forever.
185) Charles Dickens
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of author Charles Dickens.
186) Terry Fox
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated look at the life of Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist, Terry Fox.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Little Pablo grew up in an artistic household and after drawing his first painting at nine years old. His dad was an art teacher and helped grow his son's talent, teaching him to use oil paints. He moved first to Barcelona and then to France, where he achieved significant success, and went on to becoming one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His artistic style inspired many movements in art, music and literature, which we still...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Cuando era niña, Kamala fue con sus padres a una manifestación a favor de los derechos civiles. De mayor, estudió derecho y luchó por la justicia como abogada. Kamala fue la primera en alcanzar muchos logros: entre ellos, el de convertirse en la primera vicepresidenta de los Estados Unidos. Pero está decidida a no ser la última. Esta historia inspiradora cuenta con una biografía ampliada con fotos en las últimas páginas"--
Looks at United...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Tras la muerte de su madre, Coco pasó sus primeros años en un orfanato, donde le enseñaron a usar aguja e hilo. A partir de ahí, se convirtió en cantante de cabaret, costurera, sombrerera y, finalmente, en la diseñadora de moda más famosa del mundo. Este libro conmovedor presenta ilustraciones elegantes y extravagantes y datos adicionales en la parte posterior, incluida una línea de tiempo biográfica con fotos históricas y un...
192) Wilma Rudolph
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the young to the inspiring athlete and Olympian
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This book introduces the youngest dreamers to the incredible life of the father of India. As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and went against his parents values. But as a young man, he started to form beliefs of his own that harked back to the Hindu principles of his childhood. Gandhi began to dream of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite...
194) Ella Fitzgerald
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Ella Fitzgerald, from her youth mired in tragedy to her rise to stardom as one of the top jazz singers of all time.
195) Mary Anning
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur.This roar-some book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the paleontologist's life.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Board books edition.
Language
English
Description
"Including cherished favorites, as well as some new, leaders from the series, introduce your baby to great leaders from history and today. With all-new lyrical text that is fun to read out loud to baby, this inspiring board book includes colorful, captivating illustrations of Rosa Parks, Greta Thunberg, Martin Luther King Jr., Malala Yousafzai, Harriet Tubman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mahatma Gandhi, and Corazon Aquino"--
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