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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"Born into slavery, young Harriet Tubman knew only hard work and hunger. Escape seemed impossible--certainly dangerous. Yet Harriet did escape North, by the secret route called the Underground Railroad. Harriet didn't forget her people. Again and again she risked her life to lead them on the same secret, dangerous journey"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
1966
Description
An epic standard in biography, the first volume in the complete and comprehensive life story of one of modern history's greatest figures. The first chapter of Sir Winston Churchill's eight-volume official biography as told through a rich treasure trove of personal letters. This volume covers the years from Churchill's birth in 1874 to his return to England from an American lecture tour, on the day of Queen Victoria's funeral in 1900, in order to...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 13
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Description
"I pray that God forgive them..." Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner. "Oh, the poor woman," Corrie cried. "Yes. May God forgive her," Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it was for the souls of the brutal Nazi guards that her sister prayed. Both woman had been sent to the camp for helping the Jews. Christ's Spirit and words were their guide; it was His...
Author
Pub. Date
1971 and 1984
Description
"In World War II, she & her family risked their lives to help Jews escape from the Nazis, & their reward was a concentration camp... Only Corrie ten Boom survived to tell the story of how faith triumphed over evil, a story that would touch the hearts of millions. 'The hiding place' is a riveting page-turner describing how a middle-aged Dutch watchmaker became a heroine of the Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's concentration camps, & one of the most...
12) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1971]
Description
A biography of the chemist whose research with radium made her the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive the award twice.
17) Muhammad Ali
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1976
Description
Biography of Muhammad Ali whose boxing career has involved amateur championships, the Olympics, and professional world titles.
18) Jimmy Carter
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1977
Description
A biography of the thirty-ninth President, who arrived at the White House via a peanut farm, the Naval Academy, and the governorship of Georgia.
19) Sacajawea
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1978
Description
A biography of the Shoshoni Indian woman who acted as an interpreter, nurse, and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition.
20) Mao Zedong
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1982.
Description
A biography of the man who transformed China from a culture steeped in ancient traditions into a revolutionary communist state.