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1) Marie Curie
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the childhood of Marie Curie, who overcame adversity to become one of the most respected scientists in the world.
2) Coco Chanel
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Large colorful illustrations accent this brief biography of the famous French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco Chanel.
4) Dolly Parton
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Little Dolly grew up in Tennessee in a family "as poor as dirt." She started performing at an early age, singing on local radio and television. After graduating high school, she moved to Nashville to pursue her singing dreams. Her managers wanted her to sing pop, but she followed her heart to sing and write country songs. Her heart was right-- Dolly became a musical superstar, but she never forgot where she came from. She now uses her wealth to give...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lucy Maud Montgomery lost her mother when she was very young. Left in the care of less-than-encouraging grandparents, she found comfort in reading, writing, and her imagination. When Maud grew up, she wrote about the childhood she wished she had, creating one of the best-loved characters of all time: Anne of Green Gables."--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine. She later became an early years expert - founding schools with her revolutionary educational theories and changing the lives of many children. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
Language
English
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."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Gloria Steinem realised from a young age that the general attitude towards women was different to the way people behaved towards men. After spending some time abroad, she became passionate about grassroot activism. This manifested into her work with the women's liberation movement and even the articles she wrote as a journalist. Gloria dedicated her life to women's rights and became one of the most iconic feminists in the world.This inspiring book...
9) Jane Goodall
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals, and she went to study them in the wild as soon as she could. Jane lived with chimpanzees in their natural habitat and became famous for her pioneering approach to research. She now educates the public on animal rights This moving book features stylish illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with...
10) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This magical biography charts the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space. It's the perfect gift for young dreamers.
11) Agatha Christie
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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...
12) Harriet Tubman
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Follows the life of Marie Curie, from her childhood in Poland to conducting pioneering research on radioactivity and going on to become the first woman to win a Nobel Prize."--Amazon.com.
14) Wilma Rudolph
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Wilma was born into a family with 22 brothers and sisters, in the segregated South. She contracted polio in her early years and her doctors said she would never walk again. But Wilma persisted with treatment, and she recovered her strength by the age of 12. At school, Wilma showed a talent for basketball and sprinting, earning the nickname "Skeeter" (mosquito) as she ran so fast. Wilma was in college when she went to the 1960 Olympics. She not only...
15) Amelia Earhart
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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.
17) Hedy Lamarr
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Little Hedwig loved learning and was curious about the world, but her acting career in Europe led her into an unhappy marriage where she wasn't allowed to be in films anymore. Thankfully, a better future as a movie star and inventor was waiting for her in America.
18) Louise Bourgeois
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Description
When Louise was a little girl, her mother died. She learned to express her feelings through drawing-- and when she grew up, she turned these drawings into sculpture, confronting her own fears through art. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the artist's life.
19) Jane Austen
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Jane Austen, from her childhood in the English countryside to how her own heartbreak became the inspiration for "Pride and Prejudice."
20) Billie Jean King
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Billie Jean King grew up surrounded by sports of all kinds. But the first time she played tennis, she knew she would become World No. 1. On and off the court, she strived for equality, blazing a trail for women in sports and showing the world that women's tennis deserved to be taken seriously. Billie Jean continues to teach young players the value of teamwork and the importance of equality in sports. This inspiring story of the tennis legend's life...
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