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2) Annie Oakley
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Annie Oakley had a difficult childhood. Her father died when she was six, so she had to live with other people, including a family who threw her out of the house in the middle of a snowstorm. But Annie persevered. She found she had a natural gift for shooting, and she used her gift to defeat a traveling marksman named Frank Butler. Soon they were married and partners in shooting exhibitions. When Annie joined Buffalo Bill s Wild West Show, she became...
9) Annie Oakley
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A simple profile of Annie Oakley and her sharp shooting skills.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn't know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected...
Author
Language
English
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Description
The author and poet recalls the anguish of her childhood in Arkansas and her adolescence in northern slums.
"Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother...
12) Maya Angelou
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and accomplishments of the African American writer, performer, and teacher, as well as her impact on literature and black culture.
17) Mary Tyler Moore
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Examines the personal and professional life of the popular television actress.
18) Maya Angelou
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segrated South to her prominence as a well-known writer.
20) Buffalo Bill
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and times of the frontiersman whose many careers included Pony Express rider, Indian fighter, scout, and star of his own Wild West Show.
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