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WHO WAS LEONARDO DA VINCI?
Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Only thirteen paintings are known to be his; as for the illustrated encyclopedia he intended to create, all that he left were thousands of disorganized notebook pag…
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- 0-448-44301-5
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- 106 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 EDW w c.1 2025020027
WHO IS CRISTIANO RONALDO?
When he was just twelve years old, Cristiano Ronaldo was recruited to play professional soccer for a team in Portugal, 600 miles from his home on the island of Madeira, a region of Portugal. For the next twenty-five years, Cristiano would prove to the world that he is one of the greatest to ever play the game. Author James Buckley Jr. takes readers through each exciting moment–from his first …
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- 978-0-593-22634-6
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- 50 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 BUC w c.1 2025020009
WHO IS LIONEL MESSI?
Lionel Messi loved soccer from an early age, often playing with his family members with encouragement from his grandmother. Now, he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time! He is also one of the most decorated footballers in the world–having won 44 collective trophies, including seven Ballon d’Or awards, 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2019 and 2022 Best FIFA Men’s Play…
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- 978-0-593-75482-5
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- 920 BUC w c.1 2025020008
WHO IS LEBORN JAMES?
Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one …
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- 978-0-593-38744-3
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- 108 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 HUB w c.1 2025020003
WHO WAS HELEN KELLER?
At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography is perfect for young middle-grade readers. Black-and-white line drawings throughout, sidebars on …
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- 978-0-448-43144-4
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- 105 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 THO w c.1 2025020001
WHO WAS BETSY ROSS?
Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That’s up…
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- 978-0-448-48243-9
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- 105 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 BUC w c.1 2025020007
WHO IS MICHAEL JORDAN?
Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive--even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His need to be the best made him a star player on his college basketball team and helped him become an NBA legend, both for his skills and his endorsements. His Nike contract for Air Jordan basketball shoes set an unmatched precedent for professional athletes. Aut…
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- 978-0-451-53245-9
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- 920 AND w c.1 2025020005
WHO WAS ROSA PARKS?
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.” This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout.
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- 978-0-448-45442-9
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- 920 NCD w c.1 2025020004
WHO WAS MARIE CURIE?
Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 190…
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- 978-0-448-47896-8
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- 920 STI w c.1 2025020002
WHO WAS PABLO PICASSO?
A child who could draw before he could talk A pet-lover who had a mouse, a turtle, a monkey, and many cats and dogs Remains the most famous artist of the twentieth century Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages,…
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- 978-0-448-44987-6
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- 920 KEL w c.1 2025010219
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