 | Friend of Animals: The Story of Henry Bergh
Publication Date: June 1995This is the story of the man who founded the animal and childwelfare movements in America. Today it is difficult to believe thatorganizations for the protection of children and animals did notalways exist.Until 1866, however, there was not a single organization for thispurpose. Both animals and children were considered privateproperty. If people chose to mistreat their animals or their children,no one could legally interfere.On April 19, 1866, this changed, for on that day the first reallyeffective law against cruelty was passed by the New York StateLegislature, a ...
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 | Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad (Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Heroes)
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 | Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence
Release Date: September 28, 2010A new edition, including the story of the founding of the Harlem Children’s Zone Long before the avalanche of praise for his work—from Oprah Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack Obama—long before he became known for his talk show appearances, Members Project spots, and documentaries like Waiting for “Superman”, Geoffrey Canada was a small boy growing up scared on the mean streets of the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where “sidewalk boys” learned the codes of the block and...
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 | Rosa Parks (Overcoming Adversity: Sharing the American Dream)
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 | Easy Reader Biographies: Rosa Parks: Bus Ride to Freedom
Publication Date: April 1, 2007 ...
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 | Sojourner Truth (History Maker Bios)
Publication Date: September 1, 2007| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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 | Emily Griffith, Opportunity's Teacher (Now You Know Bio)
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 | They Stood Alone!: 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference
Publication Date: November 22, 2011Imagine this: For centuries everyone has believed that the sun and all the planets revolve around the earth. But by studying the old books and observing the heavens, you have concluded that the earth and all the other planets revolve around the sun. Your theory is so radical that you are hesitant to tell others about it. Your name is Nicolaus Copernicus. Although at first your beliefs are denounced and ridiculed, your observations are eventually proved correct. In time, you come to be called the founding father of modern astronomy.Or imagine this: It's the ...
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 | William J. Clinton: Our Forty-Second President (Our Presidents Series)
Publication Date: September 30, 2001| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as President of the United States. Includes a time line and glossary. ...
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 | King: A Comics Biography, Special Edition
Publication Date: February 28, 2010A special expanded edition of a Fantagraphics classic. "Anderson uses a film noir style, with a Wellesian mastery of shadows and moods."—VibeHo Che Anderson has spent over 10 years researching, writing, and drawing King, a monumental graphic biography that liberates Martin Luther King Jr. from the saintly, one-dimensional, hagiographic image so prevalent in pop culture. Here is King—father, husband, politician, deal broker, idealist, pragmatist, inspiration to millions—brought to vivid, flesh-and-blood life. Out of print since 2006, K...
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 | Nelson Mandela (Just the Facts Biographies)
Publication Date: January 1, 2006| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up...
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 | Josephine Aspinwall Roche: Humanitarian (Great Lives in Colorado History)
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 | William H. Rehnquist: Chief Justice Of The U.S. Supreme Court (Ferguson Career Biographies)
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 | Dolores Huerta: Voice for the Working Poor (Crabtree Groundbreaker Biographies)
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 | The Cross and the Switchblade (Christian Library)
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 | Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story (King Legacy)
Release Date: January 1, 2010 ...
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 | Martin Luther King JR. (Just the Facts Biographies)
Publication Date: January 1, 2005| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up...
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 | Extraordinary People of the Civil Rights Movement
Publication Date: March 1, 2007| Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up...
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 | Jane Addams (Compass Point Early Biographies series)
Publication Date: June 1, 2004| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up...
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 | Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality (Biographies)
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