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1) Rosa Parks
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement". This inspiring story of Rosa's life is moving,...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia. From an early age, she knew she wanted to dedicate herself to religion. She was fascinated by stories of missionaries helping people and wanted to do the same. She spent the rest of her life caring for the sick and poor around the world and is now remembered as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The incredible story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back"--Back cover.
3) Ada Lovelace
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists, to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. Emmeline Pankhurst fought for women to get the vote, and inspired other women to demonstrate, go on hunger strikes, and protest for the cause. This inspiring and informative biography comes with extra facts about Emmeline's life at the back.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"El pequeño Martin creció en una familia de predicadores: su padre era predicador, su tío era predicador, su abuelo era predicador... así que tal vez él también se convertiría en un gran predicador. Un día, un amigo lo invitó a jugar a su casa. Martin se sorprendió cuando su madre no lo dejó entrar porque era negro. Ese día se dio cuenta de que algo terriblemente injusto estaba pasando. Martin creía que nadie debería quedarse callado...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Rosa Parks creció en Alabama, donde aprendió a defenderse a una edad temprana. Rosa se convirtió en activista de los derechos civiles. En 1955, se negó a ceder su asiento a un hombre blanco en un autobús segregado, lo que provocó el boicot a los autobuses de Montgomery. Su valiente decisión tuvo un gran impacto en los derechos civiles y finalmente llevó al fin de la segregación en el transporte público. Nunca dejó de trabajar por la igualdad...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Agnes (que luego se convertiría en la Madre Teresa) nació en Skopje, Macedonia. Fue criada para amar a Dios y amar a los demás por encima de todo, y desde temprana edad supo que quería dedicarse a la religión, por lo que se hizo monja. Le fascinaban las historias de misioneros que ayudaban a la gente y quería hacer lo mismo. Viajó a Irlanda y luego a la India, donde trabajó duro para ayudar a todos los que la rodeaban. Enseñó en una escuela,...
11) Marilyn Monroe
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Marilyn Monroe, the iconic movie star. Little Norma Jeane grew up between foster homes, an orphanage, and a family friend's house-where she was forbidden to watch movies. Through her difficult childhood and teen years, she dreamed of becoming an actress. One day, a photographer spotted her and gave her a modelling...
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