Ordinary people change the world (Picture books)
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Pub. Date
2014
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 x 21 cm.
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An act of bravery starts a movement that will change the country as Rosa Parks takes a stand by staying seated, triggering the civil rights movement that would challenge segregation and change the way others treated African Americans in this conversational profile for young readers. Ordinary people change the world series, 40pp., Color Ill.
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Pub. Date
2015
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
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" We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
11) I am Gandhi
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Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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Description
Learn about the life of Gandhi and the change he enacted on the world.
12) I am Jim Henson
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Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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Description
Take a look at the life of Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets Show and Sesame Street.
13) I am Sacagawea
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Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
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"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition."--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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Publisher Annotation: Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Read about this amazing woman athlete in the seventeenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes. Ordinary people change the world series, 40pp., Color Ill.
18) I am Marie Curie
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Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 x 21 cm.
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"A biography of Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize."--
19) I am Walt Disney
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Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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Description
"A biography of Walt Disney with a focus on his work making dreams come true for himself and for generations of children"--
20) I am Anne Frank
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Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged): illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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Publisher Annotation: This engaging biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Anne Frank, whose courage and hope during a time of terror are still an inspiration...
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Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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Description
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Founding Father and scientist Benjamin Franklin....
23) I am Frida Kahlo
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"This picture book biography follows Frida Kahlo's start as an artist and how she integrated her unique way of looking at the world into her art"--
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Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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Profiles the legendary country music artist, reading advocate, and philanthropist who has sent over one hundred fifty million free books to children through her Imagination Library, and describes the hardships she overcame.
26) I am I.M. Pei
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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"This picture book biography follows I. M. Pei's start as an architect and his lasting impact on buildings all around the world"--
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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Publisher Annotation: Muhammad Ali was the leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved public figure. His objection to the military draft during the Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in sports and the Civil Rights movement is still felt today.
29) I am John Lewis
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Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.
Description
"This book spotlights John Lewis, known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement, having helped organize the March on Washington and the Selma Voting Rights March, and for his lifelong dedication to public service as a member of the House of Representatives. John Lewis was never afraid to get in good trouble"--
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I am Mister Rogers
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I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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