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The Story of Anne Frank - A Biography Book for New Readers by Emma Carlson Berne
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: The\Story of: a Biography Series for New Readers Ser.
Discover the life of Anne Frank--a story about staying hopeful for kids ages 6 to 9 Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived during World War II, when people like her were killed just for being Jewish. Anne and her family were forced to hide in a tiny, secret space to try and survive, and Anne began ...Show more
The Story of George Washington - A Biography Book for New Readers by Lisa Trusiani
Category: Children's | Series: The\Story of: a Biography Series for New Readers Ser.
The life of George Washington for kids--a story about fighting for independence and building a countryGeorge Washington became the first president of the United States of America and is known as the father of our country. He won the fight for American independence from England, but before that, he was a ...Show more
The Story of Helen Keller - A Biography Book for New Readers by Christine Platt
Category: Education | Series: The\Story of: a Biography Series for New Readers Ser.
Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Helen Keller―a story about hope, courage, and finding your voice Helen Keller became a celebrated author, educator, and activist who believed in equality for people with disabilities. Before she made history as the first deaf and blind person to graduate from ...Show more
The Story of Simone Biles by Rachelle Burk
Category: Picture Books | Series: The\Story of: a Biography Series for New Readers Ser.
Discover the life of Simone Biles--a story about going for the gold for kids ages 6 to 9 Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time, winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22. Before she wowed the world with her incredible gymnastics skills, Simone was an energetic ...Show more
The Story of Simone Biles - A Biography Book for New Readers by Rachelle Burk
Category: Picture Books | Series: The\Story of: a Biography Series for New Readers Ser.
Discover the life of Simone Biles--a story about going for the gold for kids ages 6 to 9 Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time, winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22. Before she wowed the world with her incredible gymnastics skills, Simone was an energetic y ...Show more
Two Frank Thrings by Peter Fitzpatrick
Category: Biography | Series: Biography Ser.
They shared a name, of course, and their physical resemblance was startling. And both Frank Thrings were huge figures in the landscape of twentieth-century Australian theatre and film. But in many ways they could hardly have been more different. Frank Thring the father (1882-1936) began his career as a ...Show more
Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist by Dennis Altman
Category: Australian History | Series: Biography Ser.
Dennis Altman's long obsession with the United States began when he went there as a graduate student during Lyndon Johnson's Presidency. His early writing stemmed from the counter-culture that developed in the States in the mid-1960s. Altman was involved in early Gay Liberation, and his 1971 study Homos ...Show more
Winning for Women: A Personal Story by Iola Mathews
Category: Politics | Series: Biography Ser.
What was it like to be involved in the heady days of 'second wave' feminism in Australia, when the role of women at home and at work changed decisively? Iola Mathews was one of the founders of the Women's Electoral Lobby, a journalist at The Age, and later a leading ACTU advocate for women workers durin ...Show more
With the Possum and the Eagle - The Memoir of a Navigator's War over Germany and Japan by Ralph H. Nutter
Category: Military History | Series: North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Ser.
Ralph H. Nutter was the lead navigator for Eighth Air Force raids over Germany when he was assigned as Maj. Gen. Curtis "the Eagle" LeMay's group navigator. Later, as the strategic air war over Europe was winding down, the ace navigator was transferred to B-29 Superfortress duty with the Twentieth Air F ...Show more
Yakuza Moon by Shoko Tendo
Category: True Crime | Series: Biography and Memoir Ser.
Born to a wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, Shoko Tendo lived the early years of her life in luxury. However, when she was six, everything changed: her father was jailed, and the family fell into debt. Bullied by her classmates because of her father's activities, and terrorized at home by her father, wh ...Show more