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  • WHO WAS SALVADOR DALÍ?
    WHO WAS SALVADOR DALÍ?
    MANZANERO, PAULA K / WHO HQ
    Learn about the fascinating career of surrealist Salvador Dalí from his early life in Spain through his public life as an internationally famous artist in this exciting addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series.Most famous for his surrealist painting The Persistence of Memory and its melting clocks, Salvador Dalí combined his dreamlike ideas with his excellent techn...
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  • WHO WAS MARIE ANTOINETTE?
    WHO WAS MARIE ANTOINETTE?
    RAU, DANA M
    From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France...
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  • ¿QUIÉN FUE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.?
    ¿QUIÉN FUE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.?
    BONNIE BADER / WHO HQ
    The famous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death - from an assassin's bullet - in 1968. This tumultuous time in history comes to life in over 100 black-and-white illustrations that celebrate of this remarkable man. ...
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  • WHO WAS SITTING BULL?
    WHO WAS SITTING BULL?
    STEPHANIE SPINNER
    No one knew the boy they called “Jumping Badger” would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong ...
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  • WHO WAS FRIDA KAHLO?
    WHO WAS FRIDA KAHLO?
    SARAH FABINY
    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 courage...
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  • WHO WAS RONALD REAGAN?
    WHO WAS RONALD REAGAN?
    JOYCE MILTON
    From his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan kept an abiding faith in America and in what our country stood for. The oldest president ever, he survived a near-fatal assassination attempt and lived to be 93. Who Was Ronald Reagan? covers his life and times in a bal...
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  • A SKY BEYOND THE STORM
    A SKY BEYOND THE STORM
    SABAA TAHIR
    Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off...The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human ...
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  • A REAPER AT THE GATES
    A REAPER AT THE GATES
    SABAA TAHIR
    u003cbu003eBOOK THREE IN THE u003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLING SERIESu003cbru003e u003cbru003e "Thrilling and hard to put down, readers will absolutely devour Tahir's latest." --BuzzFeedu003cbru003e u003cbru003e An u003ciu003eEntertainment Weeklyu003c/iu003e Summer Reads pick!u003cbru003e u003cbru003e "The perfect summer read." --u003ciu003eThe Washington Postu0...
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  • WHO WAS PRINCESS DIANA?
    WHO WAS PRINCESS DIANA?
    LABRECQUE, ELLEN
    Learn how Lady Diana Spencer became the People’s Princess as she takes her place in the ranks of the Who Was? series.A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn’t have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way...
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  • WHO IS MICHELLE OBAMA?
    WHO IS MICHELLE OBAMA?
    MEGAN STINE
    Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President Barack Obama has changed the United States but so has Michelle Obama, the self proclaimed "Mom in Chief." This compelling, easy...
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  • LOVE FROM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
    LOVE FROM THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
    ERIC CARLE
    Celebrate love with the #1 New York Times Best-Selling title! Ring in Valentine's Day--and love--with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! This charming, sweet title is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day--or any day of the year.You are the cherry on my cake; you make the sun shine brighter; you make my heart flutter.Using a range of images from the World of Er...
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  • WHO WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER?
    WHO WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER?
    GIGLIOTTI, JIM
    Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washingtoni Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the st...
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  • WHO WAS FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT?
    WHO WAS FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT?
    LABRECQUE, ELLEN
    Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture and the greatest American architect of all time, having designed more than 1,100 buildings during his lifetime. These included private homes such as the stunning Fallingwater, churc...
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  • WHAT WAS THE GREAT DEPRESSION?
    WHAT WAS THE GREAT DEPRESSION?
    PASCAL, JANET
    On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market the system that controls money in America plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called Hoovervilles na...
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  • WHO WAS BLACKBEARD?
    WHO WAS BLACKBEARD?
    BUCKLEY, JAMES
    Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He beganhis career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne s War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating." Soon enough, Blackbeard was commanding his own f...
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  • WHO WAS SEABISCUIT?
    WHO WAS SEABISCUIT?
    BUCKLEY, JAMES
    In the middle of the worst depression in U.S. history, one young racehorse lifted a nation's spirits. Seabiscuit was born in 1933 on a farm in Kentucky. Though bred for racing, he was weak and undersized. He slept too long and ate too much. Against the odds, he began to win local races. He was given a new coach who trained him to race in larger circuits. Soon enough, this scrap...
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  • WHERE ARE THE GREAT PYRAMIDS?
    WHERE ARE THE GREAT PYRAMIDS?
    HOOBLER, DOROTHY
    In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife in ancient Egypt, explaining exactly how mummies were made. ...
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  • WHERE IS NIAGARA FALLS?
    WHERE IS NIAGARA FALLS?
    STINE, MEGAN
    People from all over the world come to explore Niagara: among them the daredevils determined to tumble down or walk across the falls on tightrope. Learn about the hare-brained stunts and how the falls were formed and how--one day--they will disappear. ...
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  • WHAT WERE THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS?
    WHAT WERE THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS?
    HOLUB, JOAN
    "Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft. Over the next year and a ...
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  • WHO WAS JESSE OWENS?
    WHO WAS JESSE OWENS?
    BUCKLEY, JAMES
    Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority. ...
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  • WHO WAS EDGAR ALLAN POE?
    WHO WAS EDGAR ALLAN POE?
    GIGLIOTTI, JIM
    Introduces the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers, whose work continues to influence popular culture through films, music, literature, and television today. ...
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  • WHO WERE THE BROTHERS GRIMM?
    WHO WERE THE BROTHERS GRIMM?
    REED, AVERY
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  • WHO IS RICHARD BRANSON?
    WHO IS RICHARD BRANSON?
    BURGAN, MICHAEL
    What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business started early with a successful parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. The charismatic entrepreneur launched his first major b...
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  • WHO IS JEFF KINNEY?
    WHO IS JEFF KINNEY?
    KINNEY, PATRICK
    "Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities. Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a ch...
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  • WHO IS DEREK JETER?
    WHO IS DEREK JETER?
    HERMAN, GAIL
    "When Derek Jeter was eight years old, he announced that he was going to play baseball for the New York Yankees. Jeter earned the attention of major league scouts in high school and was drafted to the New York Yankees in 1992. Named Rookie of the Year, he helped the Yankees win the World Series five times, and became team captain in 2003."--Provided by publisher. ...
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  • WHO IS (YOUR NAME HERE)?
    WHO IS (YOUR NAME HERE)?
    MANZANERO, PAULA K
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  • WHO IS MALALA YOUSAFZAI?
    WHO IS MALALA YOUSAFZAI?
    BROWN, DINAH
    Introduces Malala Yousafzai, a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education, and in 2014 won the Nobel Pea...
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  • WHO WAS J. R. R. TOLKIEN?
    WHO WAS J. R. R. TOLKIEN?
    POLLACK, PAMELA D.
    An introduction to the life and career of the "Father of High Fantasy." ...
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  • WHO WAS BEATRIX POTTER?
    WHO WAS BEATRIX POTTER?
    FABINY, SARAH
    An introduction to the life and career of the author, illustrator, and conservationist Beatrix Potter. ...
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  • WHO WAS WOODROW WILSON?
    WHO WAS WOODROW WILSON?
    FRITH, MARGARET
    First he was known as Tommy, then Woodrow, and eventually, Mr. President. Born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia, Thomas Woodrow Wilson was a born leader. He was the president of Princeton University, served as governor of New Jersey after that, and was then elected president of the United States. But not everything was so easy for Wilson. He was ahead of his time in ...
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