Wil Mara
4) Rosa Parks
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A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
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When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the fir st African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.
10) Apatosaurus
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Delivers facts about the apatosaurus and how it lived.
11) Trucks!
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This book describes dump trucks, tow trucks, garbage trucks, cement mixers, fire trucks, tanker trucks, and other varieties of trucks.
13) Cyber cop
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Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a cyber cop. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
14) Sound engineer
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"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a sound engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included."--
16) Anne Frank
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A short biography of the Jewish girl whose diary bacame famous.
17) George W. Bush
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An introduction to the life of George W. Bush, who became the forty-third president after the closest presidential race in United States history.
18) Gymnastics
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Explains the events and apparatus of gymnastics and includes tips on good sportsmanship and nutrition.
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"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a robotics engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included."--
20) Clara Barton
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An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.