Matt Doeden
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The sports world is full of epic comebacks, upsets, chokes, and clutch performances. The most memorable buzzer-beating baskets, double-digit comebacks, and unexpected meltdowns are all here alongside vivid photos and lively writing from award-winning sports author Matt Doeden. From racing legend Man o' War's only career loss in 1919 to the 2017 Super Bowl's incredible finish, sports fans will have plenty to digest. Doeden also writes about the science...
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"This book explores controversies in sports, including black boxer Jack Johnson, Jessie Owens in the 1936 Olympics, Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, Muhammad Ali's refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, #MeToo and the US gymnastics team, and much more"--
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"During World War II, Louis Zamperini survived a plane crash, 46 days stranded on a life raft at sea, and two years in a prisoner-of-war camp. Discover how his strong will and positive attitude helped him survive against all odds."--Provided by publisher.
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"Explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew hoped to be first to cross Antarctica from sea to sea, until their ship became trapped in the ice and began to sink. Survivors endured more than five-hundred days in extreme conditions before being rescued."--Provided by publisher.
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In the early 1900s, professional baseball was mostly segregated. The Negro Leagues provided an alternative for African American players. Discover the history of African American baseball and the people who worked to end the sport's decades of segregation
11) Grifos
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Capstone
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2023
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Español
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¿Es un león? ¿Es un águila? NO, ¡es un grifo, el rey volador de las bestias! Esta criatura de fantasía tiene plumas lustrosas, alas poderosas y el corazón y cuerpo de un león. Te has preguntado, ¿qué come un grifo? ¿Cómo combate el mal? ¿Dónde vive? ¡No busques más! Con ilustraciones impresionantes y texto objetivo, este libro te llevará por una noble aventura para aprender sobre los grifos.
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Baseball has long been dubbed America's national pastime. When the top teams face off in the World Series each season, team legacies and fans' hearts are on the line. Author Matt Doeden covers the century-long history of the World Series, from its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide sensation. Discover the drama behind the statistics and record books that keeps the crowd enthralled!
14) Tiger Woods
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Lerner Publications Co
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[2005]
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English
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Considered one of the best golf players in the world, Tiger Woods has had a spectacular career to date-and he's only getting started. A golf prodigy, he began playing when he was 9 months old, and went pro in 1996 when he was just 20 years old. In the years since, Woods has won countless tournaments. Among the victories is the coveted Masters. At an early age, Woods created a name and a permanent place for himself among the pros, and in golfing history....
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"On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was on her way home from school in Swat Valley, Pakistan, when she was shot in the head by members of the Taliban. Though she was only fifteen years old, the Taliban targeted her because she wrote blog posts and appeared on television defending girls' right to education in Pakistan. Malala survived the attack and went on to write a book, earn a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, and meet President Barack" --...
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Examines the assassination of the civil rights leader, describing his tumultuous relationship with the Nation of Islam, the events leading up to his assassination, and the prosecution of his assailants.
February 21, 1965. Controversial civil rights leader Malcolm X is gunned down during a speech in Manhattan. Three men were found guilty of the murder. But rumors of conspiracy and cover-up still swirl. Who gave the order for Malcolm X's murder? Why...
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Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
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Español
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Antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, ningún piloto negro había volado en el ejército estadounidense. En 1941, el Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército formó un escuadrón de pilotos exclusivamente negros. Eran conocidos como los aviadores de Tuskegee. Durante el resto de la guerra, estos pilotos se capacitaron, volaron en misiones y lucharon valientemente contra las potencias del Eje.
Los aviadores de Tuskegee arriesgaron sus vidas para luchar junto a las...
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Lerner Publishing Group
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2023
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Español
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En la década de 1940, Adolf Hitler y sus fuerzas alemanas nazis comenzaron a tomar control de los países europeos. Mataban y atacaban a las personas, y les robaban alimentos y otros suministros para ellos mismos. Muchas personas que vivían en las áreas ocupadas se sintieron impotentes. Pero otras se defendieron.
Los combatientes de la resistencia en toda Europa sabotearon equipos y líneas de suministro, dieron información falsa al enemigo, recopilaron...
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Lerner Publishing Group
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2018
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English
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John Lewis is known as one of the most courageous leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Inspired as a boy by the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis would go on to spend more than fifty years fighting for equal rights. Lewis used nonviolent protest methods, participated in sit-ins, helped organize the March on Washington, and led a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. In 1986 Lewis won a seat in US Congress, and has...