Extraordinary young people

Biographical accounts of remarkable individuals in history who achieved noteworthy goals at an early age, from young warrior and Mongol leader Genghis Khan to nine-year-old world chess champion Naw…

Little leaders : bold women in black history

Did you know the treatment for leprosy was developed by a young scientist called Alice Ball? And Josephine Baker- world famous cabaret singer and dancer- was also a spy for the French résistance?…

Where the river runs : a portrait of a refugee family

The story of a Cambodian refugee family now living in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. After six years in the U.S., the grandmother, mother and three sons are participating in their new culture …

Bite size geography : 150 facts you won't believe!

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0590121979

Collation

56 pages : illustration ; 17 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

910 WES

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