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"Viva la revoluci--n!" Readers will learn how Che Guevara, a doctor turned communist leader who became a key player in the Cuban revolution, ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause. Original.

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In this exciting new WHO WAS... Biography, children will learn of Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led him to seek fortune by sailing west in hopes of creating new trade routes with the Indies. Readers will learn why he called himself the "Great Admiral of the Seas" and learn of his struggles to find financial support for his voyage.

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Profiles the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.

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A biography of the famous painter, Claude Monet.

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Learn more about Chinas most famous teacher and philosopher, whose ideas are still influential today.

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A look at the life and accomplishments of the famous pioneer, Daniel Boone.

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"Find out how this English singer-songwriter and actor who constantly reinvented his look and sound became one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

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"Find out how this English singer-songwriter and actor who constantly reinvented his look and sound became one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

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"An illustrated biography of famous frontiersman Davy Crockett, who died at the Alamo"--

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"An entertaining biography of the man behind Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web, two of the best loved children's books of all time"--

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Ideal for kids who are beyond easy-to-read books, but not quite ready for a really long biography, the Who Was series introduces readers to the woman who changed the role of the nation's First Lady forever. Illustrations.

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A biography of Elvis Presley, the man known around the world as the King of Rock'n'Roll.

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"Find out how a journalist and sportsman became one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

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At age 16,Ernest Shackleton, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was.

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A biography of the famous explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.

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After overthrowing Fuigencia Batista in 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of an island country only ninety miles away from Florida. While in power, Castro outlasted ten US presidents and turned the small nation into a one-party state with influence over the entire world.

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Learn about the showstopping life of one of the most famous entertainers of all time in this book about Frank Sinatra from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!

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Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like the ones facing America today, makes for a timely and engrossing biography. Illustrations.

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After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century.

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