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Lou Gehrig: One of Baseball's Greatest
Guernsey Van Riper Jr. - 1949
One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians.
Henry Ford: Young Man With Ideas (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Hazel B. Aird - 1959
These lively, inspiring, believable biographies sweep today's young readers right into history.
Ben Franklin: Young Printer (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Augusta Stevenson - 1983
With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies - easily read by children of eight and up - today's youngster is swept into history.
Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Ann Weil - 1983
Recreates the childhood of the woman traditionally remembered as the maker of the first American flag, which was secretly presented to General George Washington in Philadelphia in 1776.
Tom Jefferson: Third President of the U.S.
Helen Albee Monsell - 1939
But what was he like as a child? In this narrative biography, you’ll learn all about the childhood of Thomas Jefferson—from his birth on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia (the third of ten children), to his study of languages from an early age, to his love of horseback riding and nature. Find out what Jefferson did for fun—and how his childhood and education led him to write the Declaration of Independence and lead a new nation as the third president of the United States.
Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough Rider (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Edd Winfield Parks - 1953
Focuses on the childhood of the dynamic president, describing how Teddy worked hard to improve his poor health and developed a lifelong interest in nature and the conservation of natural resources.
Harry Houdini: Young Magician (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Kathryn Kilby Borland - 1991
Harry Houdini: Young Magician is the next great installment in the Childhood of Famous Americans series.Written by Kathryn Kilby Borland and using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of the young prestidigitator Harry Houdini.
Thomas Edison: Young Inventor
Sue Guthridge - 1947
A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in sixty years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman (Childhood of Famous Americans Series)
Aileen Wells Parks - 1962
A biography of the famous frontiersman and Congressman, focusing on his childhood.
Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator
Beatrice Gormley - 2000
Illustrated throughout.
Elizabeth Blackwell: Girl Doctor (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Joanne Landers Henry - 1996
Elizabeth Blackwell: Girl Doctor is the next installment in the Childhood of Famous Americans series.The life story of Elizabeth Blackwell, one of the first woman doctors in the Unites States, who worked in England and America to open the field of medicine to women, is told in easy-to-read language.
Neil Armstrong: Young Pilot
Montrew Dunham - 1996
But he did love to fly from an early age, and after serving in the Korean War and then finishing college, he joined the organization that would eventually become NASA.As the first man to walk on the moon in 1969, his comment, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” was heard by millions, and Neil Armstrong’s influence on the world didn’t stop there.From his early years in Ohio to his NASA career, to his later service as an aerospace professor and on Congressional panels, Neil Armstrong’s life is a legacy to be admired, and this narrative biography illuminates his childhood.
Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Jean Brown Wagoner - 1949
Illustrated throughout.
John, Paul, George & Ben
Lane Smith - 2006
. . John [Hancock], Paul [Revere], George [Washington], and Ben [Franklin]. Oh yes, there was also Tom [Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around. These lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. In other words, they took a few . . . liberties. And to be honest, they were not always appreciated. Until one day, they all played a part in securing America's freedom."Deftly drawn, witty, and instantly appealing, the illustrations creatively blend period elements such as wood-grain and crackle-glaze texturing, woodcut lines, and formal compositions typical of the era, with gaping mouths and stylized, spiraling eyes typical of modern cartoons," wrote Booklist, and School Library Journal declared, "Exercise your freedom to scoop up this one."
Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman
Ellen Wilson - 1979
Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Wild West personality Annie Oakley.