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Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Av Bonnie Bader, Who HQ
Häftad, 2007
159 kr
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The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil …
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Av Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ
Häftad, 2010
159 kr
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Who Was Christopher Columbus?
Av Bonnie Bader, Who HQ
Häftad, 2013
71 kr
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In this exciting new WHO WAS...? Biography, children will learn of Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led him to seek fortune by sailing west in hopes of creating new trade routes with the Indies. Readers will learn why he called himself the "Great Admiral of the Seas" and learn of his …
Who Was Abigail Adams?
Av True Kelley, Who HQ
Häftad, 2014
87 kr
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Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general. Original.
Who Was Susan B. Anthony?
Av Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
159 kr
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Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for women’s rights had personal roots. Working as a school teacher in New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women’s equality. Anthony toured the United States …
Who Was Sitting Bull?
Häftad, 2014
159 kr
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No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government …
Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Av Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ
Häftad, 2015
159 kr
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Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated …
Who Was Ida B. Wells?
Av Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ
Häftad, 2020
159 kr
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The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous Black female journalist in nineteenth-century America. Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see how …
Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Av Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ
Häftad, 2019
159 kr
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Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she travelled by herself north to Philadelphia. …
What Is Juneteenth?
Av Kirsti Jewel, Who HQ
Häftad, 2022
169 kr
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Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They …
What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?
Av Caleb Gayle, Who HQ
Häftad, 2023
169 kr
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Before May 31, 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a thriving neighbourhood of 10,000 Black residents. There, Black families found success and community. They ran their own businesses, including barbershops, clothing stores, jewellers, restaurants, movie theatres, and more. There …
Who Was Katherine Johnson?
Häftad, 2025
84 kr
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From a very young age, Katherine Johnson counted everything—the number of dirty dishes she'd washed, the steps she walked to church, and even the number of leaves on the trees. By 1928, she was so intelligent and skilled at math that she was able to skip several grades and start high school at age …
What Was Stonewall?
Av Nico Medina, Who HQ
Häftad, 2019
169 kr
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In the early-morning hours of June 28, 1969, police arrived at the Stonewall Inn’s doors and yelled, “Police! We’re taking the place!” But the people in this New York City neighbourhood bar, members of the LGBTQ community, were tired of being harassed. They rebelled in the streets, turning one …
What Is the Civil Rights Movement?
Häftad, 2020
169 kr
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Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn’t go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people refused to …
Who Were the Navajo Code Talkers?
Häftad, 2021
159 kr
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Learn how this heroic group of American Indian men created a secret, unbreakable code and helped the US win major battles during World War II in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi …
Who Was Dolly Parton?
Av True Kelley, Who HQ
Häftad, 2014
156 kr
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Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, …
Who Is J.K. Rowling?
Av Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
121 kr
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In 1995, on a four hour delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true life, rags to riches story is as compelling as the world of …
Who Was Helen Keller?
Av Gare Thompson, Who HQ
Häftad, 2003
159 kr
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At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography …
¿Quién fue Pelé?
Häftad, 2024
159 kr
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La historia de un niño pobre de Brasil que se convirtió en el mejor jugador de fútbol de todos los tiempos y uno de los atletas más importantes del siglo XX.The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth …
Who Was Norman Rockwell?
Av Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ
Häftad, 2019
159 kr
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Norman Rockwell often painted what he saw around him in nostalgic and humorous ways. After hearing President Franklin Roosevelt’s address to Congress in 1943, he was inspired to create paintings that described the principles for universal rights: four paintings that portray iconic images of the …
Who Was Lizzie Borden?
Av Meg Belviso, Who HQ
Inbunden, 2026
335 kr
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How did a young woman who was devoted to helping others become the prime suspect in her parents' gruesome deaths? Learn everything we know about the mysterious case of Lizzie Borden in this compelling biography.In August of 1892, the Borden family housekeeper found a horrific scene: Mr. and Mrs. …
Who Is David Beckham?
Häftad, 2020
156 kr
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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, he has been crossing, bending, and free-kicking his …
Who Was Albert Einstein?
Av Jess Brallier, Who HQ
Häftad, 2002
159 kr
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Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, …
What Ended the Golden Age of Airships? The Hindenburg Disaster
A Who HQ Graphic Novel
Av Chris Kindred, Who HQ
Inbunden, 2026
224 kr
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Discover how the Hindenburg’s last flight changed the future of flying in this dynamic graphic novel by author Chris Kindred and Edgar- and Ignatz-nominated illustrator Ru Xu.Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series! A story of …
Who Is Caitlin Clark?
Häftad, 2025
98 kr
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Learn about the record-breaking career of basketball superstar Caitlin Clark in this Who HQ Now biography featuring newsmakers and trending topics.Point guard Caitlin Clark took the world of college basketball by storm when she began playing for the University of Iowa in 2020, earning 27 points in …
Who Is Neil deGrasse Tyson?
Av Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
159 kr
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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 …
Who Was Leif Erikson?
Av Nico Medina, Who HQ
Häftad, 2018
159 kr
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Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn’t yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland …
Who Was Annie Oakley?
Häftad, 2002
159 kr
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You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, action-packed performances. In an age when most women stayed home, she traveled the world and …
