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1) Maya Angelou
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OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
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OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
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"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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OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD Reading Colors Your World Nonfiction - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD Reading Colors Your World Nonfiction - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Presents information about Georgia O'Keeffe, from her childhood in Wisconsin where she developed her fascination with nature to her exhibits around the world.
3) Coco Chanel
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Large colorful illustrations accent this brief biography of the famous French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco Chanel.
4) Ada Lovelace
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Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
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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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Little people big dreams volume 75
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
7) Marie Curie
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OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD National Inventors Month (MAY) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD National Inventors Month (MAY) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the North and her work to help others escape slavery.
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OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.
10) Mae Jemison
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"When Mae Jemison was a little girl, she dreamed of blasting off into space on a rocket ship. She was so excited as she watched the Apollo Moon landings, but she wondered... why none of the astronauts were women? Mae loved science and was so bright that she started college at just 16, and was training to be a doctor by the age of 20. She joined the Peace Corps, using her medical knowledge to help people in countries all around the world. Upon returning...
11) Zaha Hadid
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Arab American Heritage Month Kids 2023
Biography for kids
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Biography for kids
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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"Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University in Beirut, she was described as the most outstanding pupil the teacher had ever met. With her ... vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed [world-famous] buildings ... including the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre"--Publisher...
12) Rosa Parks
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month Reads for Kids
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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 moving,...
13) Mary Shelley
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"When Mary Shelley was a little girl, she used to write stories beneath the trees in her garden. As an adult, Mary was inspired by this same imagination to create a ghost story, which became the famous novel: Frankenstein. This gripping 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 novelist's life."--
15) Jane Austen
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Presents information about Jane Austen, from her childhood in the English countryside to how her own heartbreak became the inspiration for "Pride and Prejudice."
16) Corazon Aquino
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Little people big dreams volume 43
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In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines. Little Cory was a shy, studious child with a great sense of justice. As a young woman and wife, she and her family felt compelled to speak out against the unjust leader who was ruining their country. Showing bravery, reliability and honesty, she led the revolution that ended the dictators...
17) Hedy Lamarr
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Little Hedwig loved learning and was curious about the world, but her acting career in Europe led her into an unhappy marriage where she wasn't allowed to be in films anymore. Thankfully, a better future as a movie star and inventor was waiting for her in America.
18) Wilma Rudolph
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
Nonfiction Favorites for Early Readers (SCPL-YS)
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
Nonfiction Favorites for Early Readers (SCPL-YS)
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
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"Wilma was born into a family with 22 brothers and sisters, in the segregated South. She contracted polio in her early years and her doctors said she would never walk again. But Wilma persisted with treatment, and she recovered her strength by the age of 12. At school, Wilma showed a talent for basketball and sprinting, earning the nickname "Skeeter" (mosquito) as she ran so fast. Wilma was in college when she went to the 1960 Olympics. She not only...
19) Louise Bourgeois
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When Louise was a little girl, her mother died. She learned to express her feelings through drawing--and when she grew up, she turned these drawings into sculpture, confronting her own fears through art. This moving 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 artist's life.
20) Billie Jean King
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Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life...
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