Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250622417
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of famous British royal, Princess Diana. Princess Diana was the wildly popular first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Known as "the People's Princess," she was involved in many charities, including the British Deaf Association, and supported other controversial causes like AIDS and the ban of landmines. From her engagement to Prince Charles, Princess Di had a special connection with the public in England and around the world. Her tumultuous marriage was subject to aggressive media attention, and she was forever memorialized in the hearts of the British people after her death in a tragic car crash in Paris. About the Pocket Bios series: Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more. Want to know more about women in history? Don't miss the Pocket Bios about Cleopatra, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank, Marie Antoinette, Joan of Arc, and Pocahontas.
Author: Liza Mundy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416599444
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
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Presents a portrait of Michelle Obama from her youth on the south side of Chicago and her education at Princeton and Harvard Law School to her relationship with Barack Obama and her views on political issues.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250168864
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of famed artist Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh, one of the most important figures in Western art, is renowned for his Post-Impressionist paintings. Though he was extraordinarily prolific, producing 2,100 artworks in his lifetime, he was only posthumously recognized as an artistic genius. Many people saw him as a madman, and he is famous for having severed part of his own left ear. His tortured life is just as captivating as his artworks, which went on to achieve widespread success. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250168880
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha lived and taught in ancient India between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.E. It is said that he was a prince before he renounced his former life in order to search for the cycle of rebirth and an end to suffering. He founded the religion of Buddhism, which has hundreds of millions of followers to this day and is the world's fourth largest religion. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
ISBN: 1250168791
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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"Learn how mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton came to 'discover' gravity and articulate the laws of motion."--Back cover.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
ISBN: 1250166233
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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"Learn how Charlie Chaplin rose from poverty to fame as a silent film actor, filmmaker, and composer."--Back cover.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250168821
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette was born Archduchess of Austria and married Louis-Auguste, future King Louis XVI, when she was only 14 years old. At the age of 19, she became the last queen of France before the French Revolution in 1789. She was notorious for lavish spending, parties and gambling. Famously thought to have said "Let them eat cake!" Marie's actions fueled the fury that brought about the French Revolution, and she remains an intriguing figure to this day. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250213886
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the famous professional boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali remains one of the most inspiring and celebrated sports figures today. A gold-medal Olympian and multi-title winning boxer, Ali was an important civil rights activist. From his childhood growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, to his amateur boxing training beginning at the age of 12, to his achievements within the professional boxing ring and beyond as a conscientious objector, follow this extraordinary man's life and accomplishments. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.
Author: Clint Hill
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451648464
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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"For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend"--
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250622379
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography about John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. John F. Kennedy was an incredibly popular American politician who served as 35th President of the United States from 1961 to 1963, during the Cold War. As president, he most notably supported the African American Civil Rights Movement, authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion on the southern coast of Cuba, and dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis. His family was greatly admired around the world, and his tragic assassination in Dallas, Texas, had a lasting effect on the American psyche. About the Pocket Bios series: Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more. Looking for biographies about political figures? Don't miss the Pocket Bios for Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Gandhi.
