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"Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Phelps began swimming at age seven at the urging of his mom. As a young boy, Michael was brimming with energy-more energy than most other kids his age-and Mrs. Phelps thought this sport could help keep him calm and focused. As Michael grew older, his skills improved, and he transformed into one of the greatest swimmers in the world, winning twenty-eight Olympic medals"--
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"In the spirit of Ben Macintyre's greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland-a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars-who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor"--
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"A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as "Accidental Icon," brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age. When Lyn Slater started her fashion blog, Accidental Icon, at age sixty-one, she discovered that followers were flocking to her account for more than just her A-list style. As Lyn flaunted gray hair, wrinkles, and a megadose...
4) Muddy Waters
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"Muddy Waters was a groundbreaking musician. This singer and guitarist helped create the Chicago Blues. He was also a major influence on other musicians, including Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones. This book explores his life and music. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, selection of greatest hits, and sidebars are included in this title"--
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"Kendrick Lamar is a groundbreaking musician. He uses hip-hop to explore life in all its complexities. He raps about his own struggles and what it means to be a Black American. This book explores his life and music. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, selection of greatest hits, and sidebars are included in this title"--
7) Astronaut
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about astronauts. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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"A magnificent, foundational reckoning with how Black Americans have used the written word to define and redefine themselves, in resistance to the lies of racism and often in heated disagreement with each other, over the course of the country's history. Distilled over many years from Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s legendary Harvard introductory course in African American Studies, The Black Box: Writing the Race, is the story of Black self-definition in...
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Using the eponymous 1978 bestselling book as its frame, THE MEANING OF HITLER is a provocative interrogation of our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself. Shot in nine countries, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise to power and the scenes of his crimes as historians and writers, including Deborah...
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"Before Marie Curie was the first woman in France to earn the highest degree in physics, before she discovered two new radioactive elements, and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (and then the first person to win two!)-- she was a little girl named Marie Sklodowska who dreamed of being a scientist--and was determined to make that dream come true."--
12) Shohei Ohtani
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"Engaging images accompany information about Shohei Ohtani. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
13) The final 19
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This is the horrific and heroic true story of Sgt. Dan Hefel who was of the final 19 POWs to come home from Vietnam. A small town Iowa kid from a large clan of a family, he enlisted following in his nine brother's footsteps. After contracting malaria serving as an infantry grunt he switched to sergeant gunner. What seemed like a prize detail, turned into a nightmare as his helicopter crashed into the mountainside in the dreaded A Shau Valley. Hefel...
14) Warrior spirit
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A feature length documentary film about the first native american UFC champion Nicco Montano. Montano is on a quest to defend her UFC title. The film lifts the veil on the dark world of extreme weight cutting in the UFC and how the multi billion dollar UFC company exploits their fighters for millions of dollars.
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"The true story of beloved Cambodian singer Ros Serey Sothea, whose 'Golden Voice' helped define Cambodia's Golden Age of music until her mysterious disappearance in the killing fields of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge.... There is a saying in Cambodia: Music is the soul of a nation. Perhaps no one embodied that spirit more than Ros Serey Sothea, a young woman who would forever change the landscape of Cambodian music as the Queen with the Golden Voice. From...
17) Lizzo
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"Lizzo is a groundbreaking musician. This talented singer, rapper, and flutist spreads joy with her music. She encourages her fans to accept and love themselves-no matter their size, skin color, or gender. This book explores her life and music. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, selection of greatest hits, and sidebars are included in this title"--
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The story of a girl who was never meant to be Queen, but who has led a monarchy through some of the greatest changes in modern history. Having celebrated 70 years on the throne before her passing, Queen Elizabeth II was England's longest reigning monarch. This is the story of a woman like no other, featuring unparalleled access to the largest archive resource in the world and sharing Elizabeth's life through the lens of intimate family relationships...
19) Lionel Messi
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"Lionel Messi was tipped for soccer stardom from a young age. But just how great he has become is an amazing story of skill and perseverance. This title gives fans the in-depth history of one of world soccer's true icons. The title features informative fast facts, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index."--
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"From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won? In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat his powerful propaganda machine, crowing victory and smearing his enemies...
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