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Philomel
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
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Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Having lost her mother at a young age, Ella Fitzgerald struggled as a child, especially during the Great Depression. But after winning over the audience with her singing at an Amateur Night at the Apollo, Ella's career began, and she eventually went on to become a world-renowned singer known as the First Lady of Song. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can...
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Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
Description
¡Este Little Golden Book sobre Taylor Swift, la cantante y compositora cuyo talento distintivo para contar historias la ha convertido en una de las superestrellas más famosas de la música country y pop, es tan inspirador para los niños pequeños como para sus padres Swiftie!
With full-color illustrations on every page, Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography brings her story to life--from her childhood living on a Christmas tree farm, where...
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Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Este bestseller del New York Times, con bellas ilustraciones, presenta a lectores de todas las edades, mujeres que cambiaron el mundo. Conoce a 40 pequeñas líderes. Son valientes. Son atrevidas. Cambiaron el mundo. Estas pioneras de la historia afroamericana rompieron barreras y lograron sus metas a pesar de las dificultades. Aquí aprenderás sobre científicas, escritoras, pilotos, artistas y activistas que hicieron cosas extraordinarias. Todas...
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Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
"Descubre cómo cuarenta latinas influyentes se convirtieron en las mujeres que hoy celebramos. En esta colección de biografías cortas de personajes de toda América Latina y de Estados Unidos, Juliet Menéndez explora los primeros pasitos con los que estas latinitas iniciaron su camino. Con hermosas ilustraciones, hechas a mano, Menéndez pone en relieve el poder que tienen los sueños de la infancia. Desde la jueza de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of...
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