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Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despite feeling like an outsider, Hamilton fought hard to form a united nation with a strong central government - and many of his ideas are still relevant today! With this illustrated leveled reader, kids can learn more about the man who, in many ways, was a true American hero.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of George Ferris, the engineer who invented the Ferris wheel, describes the ambitious ideas that inspired him to build the largest wheel in the world for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Miep Gies, who as a girl was a refugee during World War I, recognized that the world had once again become a dark place. Especially in danger were Jewish people during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, like her boss's family. This is the story of how Miep helped hide the Frank family"-- Provided by publisher.
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