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Biography Funbooks
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ISBN: FBP27
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SAVE 10% on a Set of ALL 27! This series consists of 27 Biography FunBooks that are fresh and exciting biographies filled with fun activities. They provide an overview of each person's life and touch on their childhood, education, family, personal obstacles and key accomplishments. The people selected for this set are the MUST READS that all students are required to learn. These new FunBooks are the best of both worlds: a fun read and reinforcing activities that cover all state and national standards.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-07435-5
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Would you like to know more about Sonia Sotomayor? Read and learn with this entertaining, interactive, and education 14-page reproducible Biography Funbook. Did you know… Judge Sotomayor's father only attended school through the third grade and did not speak English; he died when she was nine years old? She was diagnosed with diabetes, a serious disease, at age 8, and had to take shots each day? She admired mystery book character Nancy Drew and wanted to be a detective? She is now the first Hispanic woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06698-5
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Cesar Chavez rose from poverty to form the first labor union for migrant farm workers. Today, Americans remember Cesar as a great champion for economic freedom and human rights. His heroism spans the many cultures of America.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-07053-1
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Did you know… Barack was born in Honolulu, Hawaii? He graduated with honors from Harvard Law School and was a professor at the University of Chicago Law School? Barack was only the fifth black U.S. Senator in the history of the United States? The Barack Obama Biography Funbook is great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group-reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-07054-8
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Did you know… Michelle loves to exercise? Michelle used to be a lawyer? Michelle helps Chicago with community service? Michelle has two daughters? The Michelle Obama Biography Funbook is great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group-reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06699-2
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Paul Revere is a popular patriot in American history. Not only famous for his help with the American Revolution, he is also known for his great skill as a gold and silversmith. This jack of all trades is an interesting piece of American history!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06639-8
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Abraham Lincoln never knew he was destined for greatness. He was poor, uneducated, and awkward. No one expected that he would become the most famous of presidents next to George Washington. He did this and more-holding the nation together through the most difficult time in American history, the Civil War.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06688-6
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Benjamin Franklin did much more than discover that lightning was electricity! He was a superb statesman during the early days of America, an able ambassador, a profound writer and printer, and an incredible inventor! Is there anything this man couldn't do?!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06702-9
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Booker T. Washington was probably the most influential black leader of his time. He was a very popular, and sometimes controversial, educator and reformer. Responsible for the success and growth of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, Washington was the model of black self-improvement through education.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06696-1
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Christopher Columbus dreamed of being a man of the sea. He never lost sight of that dream. He did not give up, no matter what people said. He was a man with a vision. That vision led to the famous voyage to the New World.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06683-1
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George Washington is probably our most famous American. He is a real hero of American history. He was handsome and hard working. He was smart and brave. George was from Virginia. And, oh, yes-he was the first president of the United States!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06686-2
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George Washington Carver was probably the most famous African American scientist. His discoveries revitalized farming in the South. He created more than 300 products that could be made from peanuts! That isn't even counting what he did with sweet potatoes and pecans! Wow! What a farming wizard!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06684-8
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Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest Americans in history. At a young age, she knew slavery was wrong. She escaped and helped many others escape also. Her work didn't end there! She was important in the Civil War and the fight for women's rights. Harriet Tubman-an awesome American and abolitionist!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06700-5
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Helen Keller could not see or hear. She was very smart and brave. Helen worked hard. She overcame her disabilities and helped others who were deaf and blind.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06704-3
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Johnny Appleseed was one of America's favorite frontier heroes. Johnny planted apple trees in many states. The settlers liked him, the Indians respected him, and the animals never feared him. Johnny Appleseed - a true American legend!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06687-9
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Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who was the first to claim part of North America for Spain. He named and explored Florida and is said to have searched for a fountain of youth.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06701-2
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Laura Ingalls was a pioneer girl who traveled in a covered wagon with her family all over the Midwest. She was playful and adventurous. She was smart and curious. When she grew older, she became a famous author. For years, children and adults alike have loved to read her stories of pioneer life.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06694-7
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark symbolized the brave and adventurous spirit of America. The Corps of Discovery made the first western exploration that reached the Pacific Ocean and returned! Scientists still study their journals to learn about plants and animals they observed.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06682-4
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was the most influential civil rights leader of his time. A minister and pacifist, Martin encouraged peaceful demonstrations to bring about change. This wonderful and brave leader forever impacted America!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06697-8
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Patrick Henry was known as the voice of the American Revolution. He was a skilled lawyer who was able to persuade juries. This talent helped him when he gave speeches supporting the American Revolution. He inspired many patriots and citizens to demand their freedom!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06695-4
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Pocahontas was a legendary Indian princess. She was the daughter of the powerful Chief Powhatan. She was brave as a child and young woman. Her curiosity about the English colonists led her to become an important part of their lives. She could very well be considered the first female American ambassador!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06689-3
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Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist. She was best known for her bravery when she refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man. Little did she know what kind of massive movement that one small refusal would start!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06703-6
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Sacagawea is one of my favorite heroines in American history. She was a Shoshone Indian guide on the Lewis & Clark expedition. Even though she suffered many difficult experiences during her life, people remember her intelligence and surviving spirit because she kept going despite all the odds.
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06693-0
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Sequoyah invented the first written Cherokee alphabet. In fact, his was the first of any written Indian languages! He overcame many obstacles, worked many years, and ignored great opposition to achieve his goal. And he did it!
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ISBN: 978-0-635-06691-6
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Susan B. Anthony was a courageous and smart woman. She never backed down from doing what she believed was right. She spoke out against slavery. She campaigned for women's rights. America owes a lot to this civil rights crusader.
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