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Helen Keller
For use in schools and libraries only. A biography, focusing on the childhood years, of the blind and deaf woman who overcame her handicaps with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
George Rogers Clark
Part of the Young Patriots series, which includes Amelia Earhart, Young Air Pioneer (1882859049), Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder (188285909X), and William Henry Harrison, Young Tippecanoe (1882859073) ''Hook kids on history with the Young Patriots series!' - Learning Magazine This biography details the childhood adventures of George Rogers Clark, the older brother of William Clark of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. George was a courageous explorer and Revolutionary War hero whose bravery and leadership helped win the Battle of Vincennes, saving what would become Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin from British occupation. Georges boyhood curiosity and zest for exploration are described, including his adventures while camping, riding horses, and playing with his childhood friend Thomas Jefferson. Young explorers follow George into the woods, where he rescues a baby raccoon, outwits a hapless thief, saves a money bag, and hunts his first deer. Special features include a summary of Clark's adult accomplishments, fun facts detailing little-known tidbits of information about Clark, and a timeline.
What Are You Figuring Now?
In 1791 plans for the new capital city, Washington, D.C., were in the works, but someone was needed to help with the surveying. Thomas Jefferson recommended Benjamin Banneker for the job. Banneker was a free black man who lived at a time when black Americans had few, if any, rights. Yet he was an accomplished farmer, mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor. What Are You Figuring Now? is the story of a man who was never afraid to try something new, no matter how difficult.
Frontier Nurse: Mary Breckinridge
A biography of the woman who gave up the riches and comfort of her aristocratic birth to serve as a nurse in the Kentucky mountains where she established the Frontier Nursing Service.
Daniel Boone
A brief biography of the frontier hero who first explored Kentucky and later opened passages to the West.
Will Clark, Boy in Buckskins
This is the life of Will Clark.
National Union Catalog
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder
Provides a biography of the childhood of the woman responsible for the founding of the Girl Scouts of America.
