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The Gary Paulsen Collection: Dancing Carl; Dogsong; Hatchet; Woodsong (4 Book Series)

The Gary Paulsen Collection: Dancing Carl; Dogsong; Hatchet; Woodsong (4 Book Series)

By Gary Paulsen

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From Book 1: Dancing Carl, Gary Paulsen's first novel, was a ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a...
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Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

By Jessie Hartland

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Whether they’ve seen Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs movie, read Walter Isaacson’s biog...
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SALUTE AND SMILE: RADIO RESCUE PATROL

SALUTE AND SMILE: RADIO RESCUE PATROL

By Ian McCall

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This book is a semi Auto-Biography about the first years of Frank McCroft based in the early sixt...
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Twelve Years a Slave: Plus Five American Slave Narratives, Including Life of Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Life of Josiah Henson, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Up From Slavery

Twelve Years a Slave: Plus Five American Slave Narratives, Including Life of Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Life of Josiah Henson, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Up From Slavery

By Frederick Douglass, Josiah Henson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Solomon Northup, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, Timeless Reads

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TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE (Plus MUCH more!)This exciting new release includes the complete text of "Tw...
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Profiles #2: World War II - Library Edition

Profiles #2: World War II - Library Edition

By Aaron Rosenberg

51 ratings1 reviews

A follow-up to Profiles #1: The Civil War features accessible biographies of six important figure...
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Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse

Florence Nightingale: The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse

By Catherine Reef

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Most people know Florence Nightingale was a compassionate and legendary nurse, but they don’t kno...
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Holt McDougal Library, High School with Connections: Individual Reader Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas

Holt McDougal Library, High School with Connections: Individual Reader Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas

By HOLT MCDOUGAL

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Originally published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a treatise on abolit...
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For the Love of Horses: The Wilson Sisters' Inspiring Journey to Save New Zealand's Wild Horses

For the Love of Horses: The Wilson Sisters' Inspiring Journey to Save New Zealand's Wild Horses

By Kelly Wilson

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Three sisters and an unforgettable journey to tame New Zealand's Kaimanawa horses For the Lov...
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

By Phillip Hoose

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"It's my constitutional right!" screamed Claudette Colvin as she was dragged off a segregated cit...
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Stolen Into Slavery: The True Story Of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man

Stolen Into Slavery: The True Story Of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man

By Judith Fradin and Dennis Fradin

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This is the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was captured in the...
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