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Dear Malala, We Stand with you
An inspiring letter to Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, that is both a show of support and a call to action for girls around the world. Malala became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after she survived being shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out in favor of a girl's right to an education. She survived this brutal attack and has emerged as a …
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- 978-0-553-52120-7
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- Unpaged ; col. Ill. ; 22 cm x 28 cm.
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- 371.8 ROS d
FAME SCHOOL: REACH FOR THE STARS
Chloe loves to imagine that she is on stage in front of thousands of adoring fans, but when she gets the chance to apply for Rockley Park Talent School for aspiring young pop stars, she must prove to her parents that her ambition is real.
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- 978-0-7460-6117-6
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- 115 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm.
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- 823 JEF f c.1 201930094
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: MOTHER TERESA
Agnes (later to become Mother Teresa) was born in Skopje, North Macedonia. She was raised to love God and love others above all else, and from an early age, she knew she wanted to dedicate herself to religion, so she became a nun. She was fascinated by stories of missionaries helping people and wanted to do the same. She travelled to Ireland, and then to India, where she worked hard to help …
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- 978-1-78603-290-4
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- unpaged ; col. Ill. ; port. : 26 cm.
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- LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS
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- 920 VEG l c.1 2024010006
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: HARRIET TUBMAN
Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. Though life was hard, Harriet persisted. She used all of her strength and bravery to escape slavery and journey north on the Underground Railroad. Harriet made the dangerous mission back to the South many times, fighting her whole life to bring others with her to freedom. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations…
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- 978-1-78603-289-8
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- unpaged ; col. Ill. ; port. : 26 cm.
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- LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS
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- 920
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: L.M. MONTGOMERY
Born in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery lost her mother when she was very young. Left in the care of less-than-encouraging grandparents, she found comfort in reading, writing, and her imagination. When Maud grew up, she wrote about the childhood she wished she had, creating one of the best-loved characters of all time: Anne of Green Gables. This moving book f…
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- 978-1-78603-295-9
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- unpaged ; col. Ill. ; port. : 26 cm.
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- LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS
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- 920 VEG l c.1 2024010013
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: JOSEPHINE BAKER
Josephine Baker was born for the stage. But growing up in segregated St. Louis, she didn't have the same opportunities as white entertainers. So, she moved to Paris where audiences fell in love with her. Josephine worked as a dancer, an actor, and even a spy. She then spent the rest of her life spreading the word that people of all colors can live together in harmony. This moving book features …
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- 978-1-78603-291-1
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- unpaged ; col. Ill. ; port. : 26 cm.
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- LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS
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- 920 VEG l c.1 2024010011
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design and jewelry making, she erupted onto the fashion scene with a bang. Vivienne's designs became iconic, and she became famous for letting her clothes speak for themselves. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustration…
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- 978-1-78603-756-5
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- unpaged ; col. Ill. ; port. : 26 cm.
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- LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS
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- 920 VEG l c.1 2024010010
LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS: JANE GOODALL
Part of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the amazing life of Jane Goodall, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals, and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could. Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and b…
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- 978-1-78603-294-2
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- unpaged ; col. Ill. ; port. : 26 cm.
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- LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS
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- 920 VEG l c.1 2024010014
WHO WAS SACAGAWEA?
Sacagawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history, traveling 4500 miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a baby on her back! Without her, the Lewis and Clark expedition might have failed. Through this engaging book, kids will understand the reasons that today, 200 years later, she is still remembered and immortalized on a golden dollar …
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- 0-448-42485-1
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- 107 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 FRA w c.1 2025020038
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
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