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Language

English

Description

Recounts the life of America's first president, including his youth in Virginia, military career, role in the formation of an independent nation, and leadership of that new country.

2) The story of Sacajawea, guide to Lewis and Clark

Author

Rowland, Della

Series

Language

English

3) The story of Walt Disney, maker of magical worlds

Author

Selden, Bernice

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

Describes the life of Walt Disney, from his childhood on a Missouri farm through his years as a cartoonist and filmmaker to his creation of his Magic Kingdoms in California and Florida.

4) The story of Muhammad Ali: heavyweight champion of the world

Author

Denenberg, Barry

Series

Language

English

Description

Describes the life of the controversial heavyweight fighter, both in and out of the ring.

5) The story of Sitting Bull: great Sioux chief

Author

Eisenberg, Lisa

Series

Language

English

Description

This great defender of the Sioux Nation had shown his bravery and determination from a very young age.

6) The story of Laura Ingalls Wilder, pioneer girl

Author

Stine, Megan

Series

Language

English

Description

A biography of the writer whose pioneer life on the American prairie became the basis for her "Little House" books.

7) The story of Bill Clinton and Al Gore, our nation's leaders

Author

McMullan, Kate

Series

Language

English

8) Marching to freedom: the story of Martin Luther King, Jr

Author

Milton, Joyce

Series

Pub. Date

1995.

Physical Desc

104 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

9) The story of Hillary Rodham Clinton: First Lady of the United States

Author

Milton, Joyce

Series

Pub. Date

1995.

Physical Desc

108 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Examines the childhood, family life, and social and political activities of this powerful and important First Lady.

10) The story of Malcolm X, civil rights leader

Author

Stine, Megan

Series

Pub. Date

1995.

Physical Desc

106 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

11) The story of two American generals, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Colin L. Powell: by Katherine Applegate

Author

Applegate, Katherine

Series

Pub. Date

1995.

Physical Desc

108 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

12) The story of Frederick Douglass, voice of freedom

Author

Weiner, Eric

Series

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

108 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

13) The story of Jackie Robinson, bravest man in baseball

Author

Davidson, Margaret

Series

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

102 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Examines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.

14) The story of Junipero Serra: brave adventurer

Author

White, Florence Meiman

Series

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

pages ; cm.

Language

English

Description

Presents the life story of the intrepid Franciscan missionary and explorer who established the first nine missions in California and devoted his life to working with the Indians.

15) The story of Louisa May Alcott, determined writer

Author

McGill, Marci

Series

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

102 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

16) The story of Pocahontas, Indian princess

Author

Adams, Patricia

Series

Pub. Date

1996.

Physical Desc

101 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

17) The story of Babe Ruth: baseball's greatest legend

Author

Eisenberg, Lisa

Series

Pub. Date

1997.

Physical Desc

107 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Examines the life, career, and personality of the famous baseball player.

18) The story of Christopher Columbus: admiral of the open sea

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Series

Pub. Date

1997.

Physical Desc

103 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Traces the life of the Italian sailor who is most remembered for his voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain.

19) The story of Davy Crockett: frontier hero

Author

Retan, Walter

Series

Pub. Date

1997.

Physical Desc

106 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describe the life of Davy Crockett, one of the Old West's outstanding hunters, frontiersmen, and legislators.

20) The story of Shirley Temple Black: Hollywood's youngest star

Author

Fiori, Carlo

Series

Pub. Date

1997.

Physical Desc

101 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description