Lynn Sherr
Juxtaposed with contemporary reports and biographical essays, the words of this legendary suffragist reveal Susan B. Anthony as a loyal, caring friend, and an eloquent, humorous crusader. "More than a collection of well-arranged quotations, the ... [... more]
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Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart
 This is a wonderful, must-have book for anyone!: I work at a library and came across this book when it first came out. I checked it out, took it home, and was reluctant to take it back. I just ordered the book because I can't forget about it. Disregard [... more]
CDN$10.95
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Victor Brombert
Francis Steegmuller's beautifully executed double portrait of Madame Bovary and her maker is a remarkable and unusual biographical study, a sensitive and detailed account of how an unpromising young man turns himself into one of the world's ... [... more]
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Bruce Lee
Author: Rachel A. Koestler-Grack Binding: Library Binding Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43028092 EAN: 9780791092743 ISBN: 0791092747 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: 2007-04 Reading Level: Young Adult [... more]
CDN$31.26
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Famous People in History: Volume 2
Kids need heroes...: I entertain my minivan-bound children with books on tape/CD. The best are the Harry Potter series. There are many other good ones. And this is a good non-fiction title for children. Kids need heroes, and this tape provides my 5 and 7 [... more]
CDN$14.57
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An Apple for Harriet Tubman
Author: Glennette Tilley Turner Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 973.7115092 EAN: 9780807503959 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0807503959 Number Of Pages: 24 Publication Date: 2006-08-16 Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Release Date: 2006-09-30 [... more]
CDN$19.95
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I Have a Dream
worth the cost for the pictures alone: The artwork in this book is breathtakingly, hauntingly beautiful- I'm trying to track down posters of some of the paintings. Children may not understand the implications in all the paintings, but this is a book for [... more]
CDN$21.99
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Dk Discoveries Julius Ceasar Paperback
Well, not the noblest Roman but Rome's Greatest Dictator: If you believe in portents, soothsayers, and the like, then the auspices are not good for "Julius Caesar: Great Dictator of Rome." On the opening page there appears a bust of Julius [... more]
CDN$7.01
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Beyond the Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc
Nice Book with a lot of Information and Facts: The book Beyond the Myth: The True Story of Joan of Arc was quite good. It provided many facts about Joan: including information on the battles she fought, the people she met, her personality, and her trial. [... more]
CDN$9.95
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Slaves Who Dared: The Stories of Ten African-American Heroes
Slaves Who Dared: Although this book is intended for a 9-12 reading level, I have found it to be appropriate for my 11th grade "at-risk" United States History students. The stories grab the attention of the students and keep them engaged in the [... more]
CDN$20.79
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Just plain good...: An excellent primer and follow up to the most beloved author of children's books Laura Ingalls Wilder. No young girl in America should be without these books, but the addition of a text that can provide background and biographical [... more]
CDN$33.95
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Trial and Triumph
What Christians Should Know: This is an awesome book! We studied it in our adult Sunday school class with extra readings on each chapter from other sources. It is information that every Christian should know because it is our history! Rather than obsess [... more]
CDN$21.88
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