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62) Anna Kournikova
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
A biography of the woman who grew up in Russia in modest circumstances and fulfilled her dream of becoming a top tennis player.
63) Dorothea Lange
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life and work of the twentieth century American photographer, Dorothea Lange.
65) Shirley Temple
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the acting career of one of America's best known child stars, Shirley Temple.
67) Cleopatra
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an account of Cleopatra's life, from birth to death, and explores her impact on history and the world.
70) I am Rosa Parks
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Amelia Bloomer, who does not behave the way nineteenth-century society tells her a proper lady should, introduces pantaloons to American women to save them from the discomfort of their heavy, tight dresses.
74) Mia Hamm
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and soccer career of Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.
79) Annie Oakley
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of Annie Oakley, the nineteenth-century woman whose skill at shooting earned her the nickname, "Little Sure Shot."
80) Dolores Huerta
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Biography of Dolores Huerta, who, along with Cesar Chavez, established a union to protect the rights of farm workers.