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WHO IS THE DALAI LAMA?
Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-sc…
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- 978-1-101-99554-9
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- 108 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 920 RAU w c.1 2022110030
WHO WAS GALILEO?
Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy tur…
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- 978-0-448-47985-9
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- 105 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 920 DEM w c.1 2022110029
WHO WAS CONFUCIUS?
Learn more about China's most famous teacher and philosopher, whose ideas are still influential today. Born in 551 BC, Confucius was a young man when he set his heart and mind on learning as much as he could. By his thirties, he'd become a brilliant teacher who shared his knowledge of several subjects, including arithmetic, history, and poetry, with his students. Confucius wanted to make sur…
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- 978-1-5427-8873-5
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- 108 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 920 BUR w c.1 2022110028
USBORNE YOUNG READING: ANNE FRANK
At the age of thirteen, Anne Frank went into hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. For two years, she couldn't go outside or run or shout or laugh too loudly. Instead, she poured her thoughts and feelings into her diary, which is now famous all over the world. This story of her life begins when she was still a carefree girl like any other.
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- 978-1-4749-2780-2
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- 64 p. ; col.ill. ; 19 cm.
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- 920 DAV u c.1 2023020027
STEP INTO READING: JACKIE ROBINSON AND THE STORY OF ALL-BLACK BASEBALL
"Covers not only the story of Robinson's prowess and his problems as the first black man to play in the major leagues, but also the story of the rise and fall of black baseball and some of its star players and managers. Nicely geared by vocabulary, sentence length, and print size to the primary grades audience."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.
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- 978-0-394-82456-7
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- 48 p ; col. Ill. ; por. ; 23 cm.
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- 793 OCO s c.1 2023010041
STEP INTO READING: GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE GENERAL'S DOG
Children will delight at this little-known-story about our nation's first president, George Washington, that makes for perfect President's Day readers! Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! This Step 3 History Reader is about George Washington fighting in the American Revolution. He sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surpris…
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- 978-0-375-81015-2
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- 48 p. ; col. Ill. ; 23 cm.
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- 920 MUR s c.1 2023010030
STEP INTO READING: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Independent readers can learn about Columbus's fateful voyage in this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history.
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- 978-0-679-80369-0
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- 48 p. ; col. Ill. ; 23 cm.
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- 920 KRE s c.1 2023010020
STEP INTO READING: ABE LINCOLN'S HAT
How do you remember things? President Abraham Lincoln used a special trick -- he placed reminders under his top hat! Read all about it and more in this leveled reader perfect for President's Day and for anyone looking to discover fun facts about one of our nation's greatest presidents! This Step 3 History Reader shares some fascinating anecdotes about Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest pre…
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- 978-0-679-84977-3
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- 48 p. ; col. Ill. ; 23 cm.
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- 920 BRE s c.1 2023010015
STEP INTO READING: JOHNNY APPLESEED: MY STORY
Johnny Appleseed was an important historical figure, well known for planting apple orchards across the new frontier. But he was also a master storyteller! In his own folksy voice, Johnny Appleseed tells his story to a couple of entranced children in this fictionalized Step 2 title. Readers learn how he started planting apple trees—and about some of the myths and true stories of his life.
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- 978-0-375-81247-7
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- 48 p. ; col. Ill. ; 23 cm.
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- 920 HAR s c. 12023010014
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