Jim Gigliotti
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English
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Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon, Lee helped to change the way Asians were presented in American films and, in the process, he became an iconic figure known...
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"Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work...
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English
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Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story, The Raven, was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed by the death of his wife. Poe devoted his life...
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"Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pep Le Pew, Porky Pig and a slew of other Warner Brothers characters." --
10) Bruno Mars
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Bearport Publishing
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English
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"Bruno Mars is a pop music superstar. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Bruno's early life and his many musical achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, colorful design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant...
12) Tom Brady
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Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
2007.
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English
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From unheralded sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero--Tom Brady's journey to NFL stardom has been as rapid as it was surprising! Read how he combines humility, grace, and gritty determination to help his New England Patriots team succeed. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments....
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness...
14) Peyton Manning
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Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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Time to look into the mind of football's most powerful passer. Peyton Manning has been setting records since he was in high school. This book takes you inside the huddle and behind the scenes to find out how he became a winner. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top...
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Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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In 2006, LaDainian Tomlinson broke an NFL scoring record that had stood for nearly 50 years! What will the man they call 'LT' do for an encore? They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters, the volumes in this series feature outstanding male and female...
17) Ariana Grande
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Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Ariana Grande is one of pop music#x92;s shining stars. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Ariana#x92;s early life and her many musical achievements." --
18) Michelle Wie
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Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
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This book gives the details of the life and career of teenage golf sensation, Michelle Wie.
19) Boston Celtics
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Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
©2020.
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English
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"Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Boston Celtics one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NBA"--Provided by publisher.
20) Power pitchers
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Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Briefly describes some of baseball's best contemporary pitchers.