Biographies

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Vanessa Hudgens

When Vanessa Hudgens stepped onto the stage to try out for a role in High School Musical, she was one of over six hundred hopefuls. At that time, she was not well known. But the producers… More →

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Voices for Freedom

Crabtree's Voices for Freedom is a series of biographical portraits of heroes whose vision, words, and actions were instrumental in shaping the abolitionist movement in U.S. history before… More →

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Voices for Green Choices

Crabtree's Voices for Green Choices is a series of biographical portraits of people who advanced the goals of achieving greener, more sustainable lifestyles. Young readers will be inspired by More →

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Walt Disney

Walt Disney was known as a movie maker and theme park creator, but what about before that? What happened when Disney was younger? What did he do then that led to his being famous later on?… More →

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Spring 2024 Cover: We Read About Paul Bunyan

We Read About Paul Bunyan

I Read! You Read! books are designed for shared reading between a young reader and an adult. Paul was a big bundle of joy when he was born. The trouble was, he grew so big that he couldn't… More →

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William Kamkwamba: Powering his Village

Imagine your family had to choose between sending you to school or having enough food to eat. This book tells how William Kamkwamba was forced to drop out of his school in Wimbe, Malawi, when More →

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Wilma Rudolph: Track and Field Champion

When doctors told her parents that she may never walk again, no one could have imagined that Wilma Rudolph would grow up to become the world's fastest woman. This awe-inspiring book shows… More →

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Women Writers Hidden in History

For thousands of years, women in many cultures were excluded from or limited in education. This meant that others told their stories for them. This fascinating book shines a light on women… More →

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World War II: History's Deadliest Conflict

This series takes a detailed look at the course of events that led up to World War II and the conflict's lasting impact on the world. Readers will learn how the worldwide economic boom and… More →

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Yusra Mardini: Refugee Hero and Olympic Swimmer

A competitive swimmer in Syria, Yusra Mardini never let go of her Olympic dream, even when civil war made it too difficult to train in her country. In 2016, she was allowed to compete in the… More →

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Zac Efron

Most people came to know Zac Efron as Troy Bolton, the star athlete with hidden musical talents in the High School Musical movies. Today, Efron's talents as an award-winning actor and singer… More →

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