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2) Barack Obama
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English
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"Presents the life of the forty-fourth President of the United States, from childhood to his accomplishments since taking office in 2009." --
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Looks at United States lawyer, senator, and vice-president Kamala Harris. As a child, little Kamala marched for civil rights with her parents. She was encouraged to fight for justice and to make a difference in the world. From her career as a lawyer, to her time spent as a US senator, to her historic election to the White House as Vice President, Kamala has lived a life of firsts. But, she is determined that she won't be the last. This inspiring...
6) Barack Obama
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Series
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English
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Presents the life of Barack Obama, including his childhood in the United States and abroad, careers as a community organizer and lawyer, and his election as the forty-four president in 2009.
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English
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In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"In this heartwarming and candid memoir, US national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard does something he would never do on a soccer field: he drops his guard. Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette Syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world's premier goalkeepers. Howard managed to keep his condition in check well enough to be drafted by Major League Soccer right out of high school. After...
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Publisher
Graymalkin Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The Black Dahlia Murder is near-legend in the annals of true crime. But behind the shocking case of a young actress's gruesome slaying lies the story of another woman. Was Fauna Hodel the child of incest, and the catalyst for a sensational trial that left her well-to-do family scarred by scandal, even as the accused sexual predator walked free? Taken as an infant from her teenage mother, Fauna was placed in the care of a working-class black woman,...
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A searing, deeply candid memoir about a young woman's journey to understanding her complicated parents--her father a Vietnam veteran, her mother an Okinawan war bride--and her own, fraught cultural heritage. Elizabeth's mother was working as a nightclub hostess on U.S.-occupied Okinawa when she met the American soldier who would become her husband. The language barrier and power imbalance that defined their early relationship followed them to the...
12) Derek Jeter
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and accomplishments of champion baseball player Derek Jeter, a shortstop for the New York Yankees who set American League records for runs scored (1998) and hits (1999).
13) Barack Obama
Author
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the forty-fourth president of the United States.
14) Tiger Woods
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Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Updated for 2020. Explores the life of Tiger Woods, including his childhood and major accomplishments.
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Tiger Woods became a famous golfer when he was two. As an adult, he's won 81 PGA Tour events and 15 major tournaments (and counting). Read about one of the world's most recognizable athletes"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Tiger Woods: Golf Legend tells the story of the most gifted golfer of his time, a trailblazer who became the youngest Masters champion, conquered the golf world, and fell from grace but never stopped fighting his way back to the top. Features include a timeline, a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. --
19) Kamala Harris
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Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Kamala Harris. Readers learn about Harris's early life, her education through law school, and her career trajectory from deputy district attorney, district attorney, US Senator, to her election as the first African American and first female vice president of the United States"--Provided by publisher.
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