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

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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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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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Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name. A name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope with which he was able to observe the heavens.

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With more than 100 black-and-white illustrations, the fascinating story of George Washington comes to life, revealing the real man, not just the face on the $1 bill.

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Nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. 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 specialise in botany and developed techniques to grow crops better.

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A biography of the nineteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

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A biography of the nineteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

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At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography is perfect for young middle grade readers.

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Jim Henson created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. Illustrations.

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Now, a two and a half year long museum exhibit of Tut's treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . Is complete with 100 black and white illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so called mummy curses.

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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time - Italy during the Renaissance.

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Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo travelled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed.

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Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of Native American ballet dancer Maria Tallchief.

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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor Pierre Curie, and they got married. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. This book tells her story.

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Discover the power of words with Maya Angelou, bestselling author and America's most beloved modern poet.

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Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, Teresa shed her habit and walked the streets of Calcutta tending to the needs of the destitute.

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He would go on to become the first and only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Read Who Is Muhammad Ali And discover "The Greatest."