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"Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable...
5) Sacagawea
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English
Description
The story of Sacagawea seems like a legend, but it's true. Sacagawea married and had a baby; when her son was two months old, she went with Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
Sumario en español: El relato de Sacagawea puede parecer una leyenda, pero es una historia real. Sacagawea se casó y tuvo un bebé, cuando su hijo tenía dos meses de edad, se fue con Lewis y Clark en un viaje de descubimientos.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Profiles more than eighty women who have served in the United States armed forces throughout history, highlighting the accomplishments and courageous acts of brave women like Margaret Corbin, Harriet Tubman, Tammy Duckworth, and Clara Barton.
10) Oprah
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
Presents the life and career of Oprah Winfrey, focusing on her confidence, empathy, motivation, and generosity.
16) Dreamers
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English
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
19) First ladies
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English
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Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This YA biography of the former First Lady considers her journey from Chicago to the White House in the larger context of African American history.
Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This biography of the former First Lady shows how a girl from a working class...
Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This biography of the former First Lady shows how a girl from a working class...
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