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2) John Glenn
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Bridgestone Books
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English
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Presents a brief biography of the first American astronaut to orbit Earth.
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Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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English
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A champion of equal rights who helped create a better future for all Americans, this biography of the first Asian American woman elected to Congress showed how she carved her own path to become a historic trailblazer.
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English
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According to legend, frontiersman Davy Crockett could lick his weight in wildcats and died at the Alamo only after killing hundreds of enemy soldiers. Did he always wear a coonskin cap and buckskins? Or was he just an ordinary man, a hunter and politician who usually dressed in everyday clothes and died like any other ordinary man at the Alamo? Find out in this book, which seeks to separate fact from fiction while exploring the life and death of one...
10) Barack
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English
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A picture book biography of African-American senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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Grosset & Dunlap
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English
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Introduces the former first lady, senator and secretary of state while describing how she became a role model for women as a lawyer, a staunch supporter of important political and social causes, and the first woman to run as the Democratic candidate for president.
13) Davy Crockett
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Compass Point Books
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English
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Describes the life and adventures of Davy Crockett, the famous frontier settler, congressman, and legendary tall tale hero.
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Penguin Workshop
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English
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On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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English
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"Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo"--
"An illustrated biography of famous frontiersman Davy Crockett,...
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Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House
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English
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"A biography of Norman Mineta, from his internment as a child in Heart Mountain Internment Camp during World War II, through his political career including serving in congress for ten terms during which time he was instrumental in getting the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 passed which provided reparations and an apology to those who were interned"--
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