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On the morning of June 18, 1983, the United States sent its first woman -- Sally Ride -- into space. The book tells the story of Sally Ride, from her youth through her astronaut training. As a mission specialist, she conducted research on pharmaceuticals and the use of the new shuttle's robot arm. T... More

Profiles the dynamic man who began life as a slave and became an artist, agriculturist, university professor, and public speaker who addressed the House Ways and Means Committee on the issue of import tariffs in 1921.... More

Examines the life and work of the successful novelist, who became the first African-American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.... More

Biography of African-American singer Mahalia Jackson.... More

The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world.We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered... More

Te presentamos al Papa Francisco. Nacido como Jorge Mario Bergoglio en Buenos Aires, Argentina, el Papa Francisco es el primer papa de las Américas. ¡También es el primer papa en reemplazar a un papa que todavía vive! Aprende todo sobre el Sumo Pontífice en este libro para niños de Nivel 1, apropiad... More

A comprehensive resource on what every American should know about how our government raises and spends our tax dollarsFrom history of the budget process to detail about the ongoing conflict in Washington, from charts explaining where every federal dollar goes to simple explanations of budget termino... More