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Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de' Medici (Young Royals)
Carolyn Meyer
Harcourt Children's Books
Harcourt Children's Books
Young Catherine de' Medici is the sole heiress to the entire fortune of the wealthy Medici family. But her life is far from luxurious. After a childhood spent locked away behind the walls of a convent, she joins the household of the pope, where at...
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Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey
Ann Rinaldi
HarperTeen
HarperTeen
I had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only...
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Earthkeepers: Observers and Protectors of Nature (Oxford Profiles)
Ann T. Keene
Oxford University Press, USA
Oxford University Press, USA
Earth's natural history from ancient times to the present comes alive through stories of more than 100 naturalists and environmentalists. From Aristotle to Wangari Maathai, they were born with appreciation and respect for the wonder of the natural...
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Dionicio Morales: A Life in Two Cultures
Dionicio Morales
Pinata Books
Pinata Books
This compelling autobiography recounts his parents' immigration to the United States, the family's battles with tuberculosis, and political activism.
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Morning Star of the Reformation (Light Line Ser.)
Andy Thomson
BJU Press
BJU Press
When young John of Wycliffe arrives at Oxford University, he finds it a fascinating and perilous place. With his friend, Sebastian Ayleton, John experiences the terrible plague called the "Pestilence" (the Black Death), and he becomes involved...
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Two Fisted Science: Stories About Scientists
Jim Ottaviani, Mark Badger, Donna Barr, Sean Bieri
G.T. Labs
G.T. Labs
Two-Fisted Science is the first in a series of books in comics form telling true stories about scientists. This 128 page trade paperback features tales of famous physicists including Hans Bethe, Niels Bohr, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman,...
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Pocahontas
Joseph Bruchac
Harcourt Paperbacks
Harcourt Paperbacks
In 1607, when John Smith and his "Coatmen" arrive in Powhatan to begin settling the colony of Virginia, their relations with the village's inhabitants are anything but warm. Pocahontas, the beloved daughter of the Powhatan chief, is just eleven,...
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Jefferson's Children: The Story of One American Family
Shannon Lanier
Random House Books for Young Readers
Random House Books for Young Readers
The controversy over the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his African American slave Sally Hemings has raged for generations. Shannon Lanier, a 20-year-old descendant of Jefferson and Hemings, was inspired to delve deeper into the...
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Fiery Vision: The Life and Death of John Brown
Clinton Cox
Scholastic
Scholastic
The story of abolitionist John Brown describes his dream of eliminating slavery from America and recounts his 1859 insurrection at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, where he and his band turned violent for the cause.
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Sitting Bull and His World
Albert Marrin
Dutton Juvenile
Dutton Juvenile
Richly researched, told with sweep, speed, and balance, here is a biography of the man who was arguably the Plains Indians' most revered, most visionary leader. Tatan'ka Iyota'ke --Sitting Bull--was the great Hunkpapa Lakota chief who helped defeat...
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