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What Are Castles and Knights? by Sarah Fabiny; Who HQ; Dede Putra (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: What Was? Ser.
Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended
Who Is Gloria Steinem? by Sarah Fabiny
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories. She went undercover to expose the grim realities of gender inequality in America. As her message continued to grow, she became the spokeswoman of the women s liberation movement and created the feminist publication ...Show more
Who Was Beatrix Potter? by Sarah Fabiny
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. After briefly illustrating Christmas cards with her brother, Bertram, Potter wrote and illustrated her well ...Show more
Who Was Jane Austen? by Sarah Fabiny; Jerry Hoare (Illustrator); Who HQ
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of the beloved author of such classics as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma. Illustrations. 5 5/16 x 7 5/8.
Who Was Rachel Carson? by Sarah Fabiny
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published"Under the Sea Wind," her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, "Silent Spring," sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the danger ...Show more
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