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An introduction to the life and death of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. Discusses his powerful political family, the key events and policy of his presidency, his medical problems and personal life, and his assassination and the intrigue that still surrounds the event.
3) Tiger Woods
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Examines the talents, successful career, and ethnic background of the golfer Tiger Woods.
4) Anne Frank
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A biography of Anne Frank, including the historical events which forced her to hide with her family in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
5) Marie Curie
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the Polish-born chemist, discussing her discovery of radium and the development of the use of X rays in medicine.
6) Rosa Parks
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A biography of the woman whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus helped galvanize the civil rights movement. Features quotations from Parks and others.
7) Walt Disney
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A biography of the man who began his career as an animator and became the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland, and the founder of Disney Studios.
10) Henry Ford
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A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.
11) The Beatles
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The story of the highly celebrated and influential English rock group and their music.
12) Albert Einstein
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Describes the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.
13) Elvis Presley
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Follows the life, career, and music of the popular rock and roll singer, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death at age forty-two.
15) J.K. Rowling
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Profiles the English author who became well-known for her Harry Potter books.
16) Neil Armstrong
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A biography of the first man on the moon, covering his youth, his career as an astronaut, and his life after NASA.
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