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6) Shaun White
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Covers Shaun White's early years, how he got his start snowboarding, and how he's earned his three Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe event.
7) Nellie Bly
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Born in 1864, Nellie Bly was a woman who did not allow herself to be defined by the time she lived in, she rewrote the narrative and made her own way. Luciana Cimino's meticulously researched graphic-novel biography tells Bly's story through Miriam, a fictionalized female student at the Columbia School of Journalism in 1921. While interviewing the famous journalist, Miriam learns not only about Bly's more sensational adventures, but also about her...
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Since 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has provided more than 4.2 billion dollars to help those in need. Sixteen years later, Forbes ranked philanthropist Melinda Gates as the fourth most powerful woman in the world. This inspiring title explores Gates's contributions, the ongoing issues she works to address around the world, and her powerful message that every person's life is of value.
11) Oprah Winfrey
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Oprah Winfrey in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
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"The first black First Lady in U.S. history (and one of the most beloved), Michelle Obama brought intelligence and passion to her role. Readers will learn how her years as a daughter, student, lawyer, wife, and mother shaped her into the influential education, healthy living, and women's rights advocate she is today"--
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"Can you guess what links the pairs of people in this book? What do you think Steve Jobs and his iPhone have in common with the Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci? What common point links the world leader Gandhi of India and the American civil rights activist Rosa Parks? What about Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and German inventor Johannes Gutenberg? Or South African leader Nelson Mandela and French Resistance fighter Jean Moulin? Or the other pairs...
20) Michelle Obama
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Perhaps best known for being a former First Lady, Michelle Obama is also an incredible leader, writer, and advocate. Readers of this compelling biography get an in-depth look into her life. They'll follow details about her growing up in Chicago's South Side and later attending Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Celebrated is the release of her best-selling autobiography Becoming. Vibrant photographs and captivating text give readers an appreciation...
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