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In 1995, on a four hour delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true life, rags to riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created.

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How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognisable and beloved actors in the world Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar.

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Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age 26, off she went to Africa! Goodall's up-close observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her. Illustrations.

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Examines "the entire life of Jimmy Carter, beginning with his 1924 birth in Plains, Georgia. Readers will learn about his life as a peanut farmer, a Sunday school teacher, a president, a Nobel Prize winner, and more"--Publisher marketing.

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The inspiring story of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ NOW format for trending topics.

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Discover how a young girl who was the star of her school's debate team became a federal jurist and the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series that features newsmakers and trending topics.

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Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education.

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Learn about the bold and courageous life of soccer champion and activist Megan Rapinoe in the new Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics.

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Grab your Js and hit the court with this Who Was biography about NBA superstar Michael Jordan.

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A brief biography of the popular basketball player, Michael Jordan.

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Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O'Brien.

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Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson A young boy who felt the universe call to him during a grade-school planetarium visit. A teenager who gave lectures on astronomy. One of hte most well-known astrophysicists in the world and the director of the Hayden Planetarium.

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The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century!

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Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time!

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Readers will learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon in this easy-to-read biography by bestselling author and series creator O'Connor, who explains exactly how a fashion line is created. Illustrations.

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Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon. Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia. His knack for business started early with a parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11.