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In 1961, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges was the first black student at an all-white public school in New Orleans, where she was targeted by malicious threats and name-calling until a loving teacher took her under her wing. In this historical memoir, Ruby Bridges recalls her memories of that experience. Includes photographs, quotes from newspapers, family, and friends, sidebar notes explaining how Ruby Bridges appears in John Steinbeck's TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY, and an update on her work for civil rights. AUTHOR: Ruby Bridges
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Down a Sunny Dirt Road by Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain
Description not available.In alternating chapters Stan and Jan Berenstain, creators of the Berenstain Bears, tell their own stories from early childhood until their marriage, then continue the tale together to the present day. AUTHOR: Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Walking Out on the Boys by Frances K. Conley
In 1991, Frances Conley, the first female tenured neurosurgeon in America, resigned from her position at Stanford University to protest gender discrimination. Throughout this title, she makes it clear that while women have made advances in the medical field, they are still judged by their gender and not their abilities. AUTHOR: Frances K. Conley
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Mutiny on Board HMS Bounty by Brendan Lynch, Deborah Kestel, William Bligh
Description not available.Captain William Bligh recounts his experiences in 1789 when his ship Bounty was taken over in a mutiny and he and a crew of eighteen men were set adrift in an open boat in the southern Pacific Ocean. AUTHOR: Brendan Lynch, Deborah Kestel, William Bligh
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Ancient Roman War & Weapons by Brian Williams
Description not available.Discusses the historical evidence that provides clues about weapons, warfare, and Roman soldiers during ancietnt Roman times. AUTHOR: Brian Williams
PUBLISHER: Heinemann Library
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Tina Turner - Singer by Judy L. Hasday
Traces the life and career of Tina Turner, from the early days of the Ike and Tina Revue, through the years of spousal abuse, to the success of Grammy Awards and film work. AUTHOR: Judy L. Hasday
PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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