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Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
[32] pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.
2) Coco Chanel
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
Presents designer Coco Chanel's early life in an orphanage, where her sewing genius leads her to become a cabaret performer, hat maker, and international fashion icon
3) Frida Kahlo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
Frida Kahlo's desire to study medicine was destroyed by a childhood accident. Frida began painting from her bedside and produced over 140 works, culminating in a solo exhibition in America. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Frida's life at the back.
4) Maya Angelou
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
"Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers. This inspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Description
In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Agatha Christie, who taught herself to read at the age of five, on her journey to becoming the most famous crime writer of all time. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Description
"Emmeline Pankhurst fought for women to get the vote, and inspired other women to demonstrate, go on hunger strikes, and protest for the cause. This inspiring and informative biography comes with extra facts about Emmeline's life at the back"--Amazon
8) Marie Curie
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Description
Explores the childhood of Marie Curie, who overcame adversity to become one of the most respected scientists in the world
9) Rosa Parks
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Formats
Description
Profiles the African American woman who sparked a bus boycott when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
10) Ada Lovelace
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Description
Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
Description
"Introduce your little one to the world's most celebrated female pilot. Told in simple sentences, this young reader edition of the best-selling series is perfect to read aloud to little dreamers."--Back cover.
12) Anne Frank
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Formats
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Anne Frank, the writer whose diary captured the hearts of the public.
Anne Frank was born in Germany to a loving family. But when World War II broke out, Anne and her family had to hide in a secret annex in Amsterdam. Here, Anne wrote her famous diary, describing her belief in people's goodness and her hopes for peace. After the war, her...
Anne Frank was born in Germany to a loving family. But when World War II broke out, Anne and her family had to hide in a secret annex in Amsterdam. Here, Anne wrote her famous diary, describing her belief in people's goodness and her hopes for peace. After the war, her...
13) Anne Frank
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
Presents information about Anne Frank, including her childhood in Holland, her years in hiding, her death, and her legacy.
16) Ella Fitzgerald
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Description
"Meet Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most influential jazz singers of all time! Follow the inspirational life of the First Lady of Song, from her early singing days on the streets of Harlem, to her success as a jazz legend, with the message: 'It's not where you come from, but where you're going that counts." --Goodreads.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
Description
"Introduce your little one to the world's best-loved painter. Told in simple sentences, this young reader edition of the best-selling series is perfect to read aloud to little dreamers." - p. [4] of cover.
18) Frida Kahlo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018
Description
In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Frida Kahlo, the world-renowned painter.
When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists...
When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists...
19) Georgia O'Keeffe
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrated (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
Presents information about Georgia O'Keeffe, from her childhood in Wisconsin where she developed her fascination with nature to her exhibits around the world.
20) Harriet Tubman
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Description
Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the North and her work to help others escape slavery.
