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Dave the potter : artist, poet, slave
To us it is just dirt, the ground we walk on. . . . But to Dave it was clay, the plain and basic stuff upon which he formed a life as a slave nearly 200 years ago. Dave was an extraordinary artist, poet, and potter who lived in South Carolina in the 1800s. He combined his superb artistry with deeply observant poetry, carved onto his pots, transcending the limitations he faced as a sla…
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- 9780316107310
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- 38 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 927 HIL
Antarctica
The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons -- to all corners of the globe! With the series, Rookie Read-About RM Geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, habitats around the world... and right in their own backyards!
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- 9780516272979
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
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- Rookie Read-About Geography
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- 998 FOW
A is for Africa
From A to Z, stunning color photographs depict everyday life in Nigeria, where the author-photographer grew up--but the images pictured also represent the rich diversity of Africa, and the warm family ties and traditional village life found throughout this vast colorful continent. A talented photographer, Onyefulu [offers] and incisive, sophisticated view of her homeland's rich heritage.--Publ…
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- 0140562222
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 960 ONY
Christopher Paul Curtis
This biography introduces readers to Christopher Paul Curtis, the Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Award winning author who wrote The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, Bud, Not Buddy, Elijah of Buxton, and other novels for young readers. Readers will learn about the years Curtis spent on an automobile assembly line in Michigan, his path to becoming a writer, and the inspiration for his books. …
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- 9781617830464
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
- Series Title
- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 WHE
Suzanne Collins
This biography introduces readers to Suzanne Collins, the best-selling author of the Underland Chronicles series and the Hunger Games series. Her books include Gregor the Overlander, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Readers will learn about Collins's childhood in the United States and Belgium, the influence of her father's military career, her early love of reading, and her init…
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- 9781617835742
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 WHE
Margaret Wise Brown
Highlights the life and career of the children's author best known for her work "Goodnight Moon."
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- 9781596797628
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 16 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 BRO
Beverly Clearly
Traces the childhood, education, and career of Beverly Cleary.
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- 9781577654803
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 CLE
Stan & Jan Berenstain
The Children's Authors series gives young readers an intimate look at the lives of their favorite writers. Each engaging biography traces an author's childhood, education, and career. Readers will learn what inspired the authors to write and how they came up with story ideas. Clearly-written text and amusing anecdotes provide readers with easy access to the lives of these beloved authors.
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- 9781577651154
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 BER
Cynthia Rylant
This biography introduces readers to Cynthia Rylant, the Newbery Medal winning American author of When I was Young in the Mountains, Missing May, A Fine White Dust, The Relatives Came, and the Henry and Mudge and series. Readers will learn about Rylant's childhood in West Virginia's Appalachian Mountains, her early separation from her parents, and their affect on her life and work. Rylant's aut…
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- 9781604530797
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Children's Authors Checkerboard Biography Library
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- 928 RYL
Aztec, inca & maya : discover the world of azctecs, incas, and mayas - their …
Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
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- 9780756613921
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- 72 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books
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- 972 BAQ
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