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  • Who Is Taylor Swift?
    Anderson, Kirsten / Who HQ / Copeland, Gregory (illus.)
    A young girl who grew up on a Christmas tree farm in PennsylvaniaA talented singer who writes her own songs and plays several instruments, including the guitar and pianoOne of the most successful and beloved musicians of the twenty-first centuryLearn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-fi...

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  • Who Is Taylor Swift?
    Anderson, Kirsten / Who Hq / Copeland, Gregory (illus.)
    Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-first century in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Taylor Swift always knew she wanted to be a country music artist, so at age thirteen, she convinced her parents to move their family out of Pennsylvania to Nashville.As a s...

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  • Who Was Langston Hughes?
    Merrell, Billy / Who Hq / Copeland, Gregory
    Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston went on to become a talented writer in high school, creating dramatic plays, poetry, and articles for the school paper. His career as a writer would contin...

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  • Who Is LeBron James?
    Hubbard, Crystal / Who Hq / Marchesi, Stephen
    How did a young boy from Ohio go on to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time? Read about the incredible life and career of LeBron James in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series.Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in block...

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  • Who Is Shaquille O'Neal?
    Labrecque, Ellen / Who Hq / Gutierrez, Manuel
    NBA champion, sports analyst, and successful businessman Shaquille O'Neal is a lively and entertaining addition to the #1 New York Times Bestselling Series!Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls Club of America. Standing over six feet tall by the time he turned eleven years old, Shaq--as he is aff...

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  • Who was Harry Houdini?
    Sutherland, Tui / Who HQ
    Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illu...

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  • Who Was Charles Schulz?
    Holub, Joan / Who Hq / Foley, Tim
    Learn more about the cartoonist who created Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the lovable Peanuts gang in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series!Charles (otherwise known as Sparky) Schulz always loved drawing from the time he was a young child, and as he grew older, he turned this passion into a phenomenally successful career. His early doodles of hi...

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  • Who Was Ernest Hemingway?
    Gigliotti, Jim / Who Hq / Copeland, Gregory
    Ernest Hemingway wasn't just a novelist. He was a hunter and a fisherman; he became an ambulance officer in Paris, France, during World War I; and he worked as a reporter during the civil war in Spain in the 1930s. All of these experiences had such an important impact on Ernest's life that he used them as inspiration for some of his most notable works of fiction, including The ...

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  • Who Is Neil Degrasse Tyson?
    Pollack, Pam / Belviso, Meg / Who Hq / Gutierrez, Manuel
    Discover how Neil deGrasse Tyson became one of the world’s most successful and well-known scientists in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.When he was nine years old, Neil deGrasse Tyson went on a trip that would change his life. While visiting the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, he discovered the world of astrono...

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  • Who Is David Beckham?
    Labrecque, Ellen / Who HQ / Hinderliter, John (illus.)
    Whether you call it football or soccer, there’s no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game!Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he’d always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991. Since then, h...

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  • What Is LEGO?
    O’Connor, Jim / Who HQ / Marchesi, Stephen (illus.)
    The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name - which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well" - encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up.In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a simple concept ...

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  • Who Is R. L. Stine?
    Payne, M D / Who Hq / Murray, Jake
    Reader beware! The biography of R. L. Stine, author of the hugely popular Goosebumps series, is a scary-good time!R. L. Stine began writing stories at the age of nine, after finding a typewriter in his family's attic. (Was it a haunted typewriter? Who can be sure?) Often referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature," R.L. has created some of the scariest books to h...

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  • Who Was Che Guevara?
    Labrecque, Ellen / Who Hq / Hoare, Jerry
    Viva la revolución!Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause.His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara--known around the world simply as Che--didn't dream of becoming a revolutionary. Author Ellen Labrecque takes readers on a journ...

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  • Who Is Michael Jordan?
    Anderson, Kirsten / Who Hq / Putra, Dede (illus.)
    Meet the man who changed the game forever. Michael Jordan has always been competitive–even as a young boy, he fought for attention. His need to be the best made him a star player on his college basketball team and helped him become an NBA legend, both for his skills and his endorsements. His Nike contract for Air Jordan basketball shoes set an unmatched precedent for profession...

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  • Who Was Aretha Franklin?
    Medina, Nico / Who Hq / Copeland, Gregory
    There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music ar...

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  • What Is the World Cup?
    Bader, Bonnie / Who HQ / Stephen Marchesi (illus.)
    Every four years, thirty-two of the best men’s soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed s...

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  • What Was the Titanic?
    Sabol, Stephanie / Who HQ / Copeland, Gregory (illus.)
    At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later, today’s readers will be intrigued by the mystery that surrounds this ship that was originally labeled "unsinkable." ...

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  • Who Was Fidel Castro?
    Fabiny, Sarah / Who Hq / Hammond, Ted
    When Fidel Castro died on November 25, 2016, many people around the world responded with mixed emotions. Learn all about the man who shaped Cuba for more than half a decade.After overthrowing Fulgencia Batista in 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of an island country only ninety miles away from Florida. While in power, Castro outlasted ten US presidents and turned the small ...

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  • Who Is Pope Francis?
    Spinner, Stephanie / Who Hq / Putra, Dede
    Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world.Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Since being elected pope he has shown a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm s...

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  • Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
    Rau, Dana Meachen / Who Hq / Copeland, Gregory
    Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book’...

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  • What Was Pearl Harbor?
    Demuth, Patricia Brennan / Who Hq / Mantha, John
    On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in Ame...

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  • Who Was Maurice Sendak?
    Pascal, Janet B / Who Hq / Marchesi, Stephen
    It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read an...

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  • Who Was Roald Dahl?
    Kelley, True / Who Hq / Marchesi, Stephen
    Just in time for Roahl Dahl Month!Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was . . . ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 bl...

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  • Who Was Babe Ruth?
    Holub, Joan / Who Hq / Hammond, Ted
    Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run Kin...

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  • Who Was George Washington?
    Edwards, Roberta / Who HQ / Kelley, True (illus.)
    Home-schooledA great athleteThe very first president of the brand-new United StatesIn 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 ...

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  • Who Was Thomas Jefferson?
    Brindell Fradin, Dennis / Who HQ / O’Brien, John (illus.)
    A bookworm who could read for fifteen hours straight and owned more than 6,000 booksA self-taught architect who designed his own home, the Virginia statehouse, and the University of VirginiaThe author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United StatesDid you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independen...

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  • Crayons' Christmas, The
    Daywalt, Drew
    A brand-new Crayons book from the #1 New York Times best-selling duo Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, just in time for the holidays. This special book has letters, games, ornaments, a poster, and even a pop-up Christmas tree! 'Tis the season for all of us to write our holiday wishlists. But everyone--even the crayons--know the best presents are the ones that you give. In this u...

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  • Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
    Smith, Sherri L. / Murray, Jake (illus.)
    During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren’t considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military...

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  • Who Is Michael Phelps?
    Hecht, Micah / Who Hq / Gutierrez, Manuel
    Find out how a mischievous boy became a phenomenal swimmer and the greatest Olympian of all time in this inspiring addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series!Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Phelps began swimming at age seven at the urging of his mom. As a young boy, Michael was brimming with energy--more energy than most other kids his age--an...

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  • What Do We Know about the Kraken?
    Hubbard, Ben / Who Hq / Squier, Robert (illus.)
    The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Is this celebrated sea creature fact, myth, or legend? Find out all we know about the Kraken and its history in this exciting book!Presenting What Do We Know About?, an exciting new extension the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series!Sea monsters have a long history in lore and...

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