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An easy-to-read, page-turning account of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America's greatest female role models....
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An introduction to the life of Harry Houdini, one of the most famous magicians of all time....
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It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story!...
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Join Tom Sawyer's wild adventures along the banks of the Mississippi River
in this exciting addition to the Step into Classics line. Tom and his best
friend, Huck Finn, share exciting make-believe escapades as treasure hunters,
swashbuckling pirates, and soldiers in battle. They also unwittingly become
real-life witnesses to a terrible crime!
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In 1877 in Rochester, New York, George Eastman couldn’t understand why picture-taking was so difficult. Having left school at fourteen to support his mother and two sisters, George decided to find out by making photography his hobby. He packed up glass plates, a plate holder, a tent, a heavy tripod, a thick piece of black cloth, a water jug, and chemicals and set off to take his first photograph.
George realized that not many people could own a camera — they were too expensive and the size of today’s microwave ovens! But how could he make picture-taking easier? Eventually, George created dry plates, and they were such a success that he opened his own dry-plate company in 1881. But this was only the beginning — George went on to invent film and the Brownie camera. The rest is history.
Monica Kulling’s spunky, playful text is beautifully complemented by the stunning pen-and-ink with watercolor illustrations of artist Bill Slavin. It’s a Snap! George Eastman’s First Photo introduces a new series for Tundra — the Great Idea Series — a must-have for schools, libraries, and parents alike....
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Edgar Badger hopped out of bed, eager to see what his friends would bring him for his birthday. But his friends all seem to be busy doing other things. Does anyone remember that it's Edgar's birthday, and that he loves balloons? Full color....
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