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The daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson share her father's nine principles of life and explores how these principles (courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence) helped him, and others, achieve remarkable goals in life. AUTHOR: Sharon Robinson
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Go Free or Die by Jeri Ferris, Karen Ritz
A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad. AUTHOR: Jeri Ferris, Karen Ritz
PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | From Timekeepers to Surrealists by Leslie Gourse
Leslie Gourse presents the history of the jazz drum from its root in Africa and in Native American culture to its Latin influences and current impact on contemporary jazz music. She provides thought-provoking profiles of some of the world's greatest jazz drummers, musicians who create an energy that few other band members can boast. AUTHOR: Leslie Gourse
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Understanding September 11th by Mitch Frank
Written specifically for children by a TIME magazine reporter, this book explores such topics as: What is al Qaeda? What is Islam? Who is Osama bin Laden? Illustrated with maps and photographs. AUTHOR: Mitch Frank
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Warren Buffett Way by Peter Lynch, Peter S. Lynch, Robert G. Hagstrom, Jr., Ronald C. Frazier
This title reviews Buffett's road to riches by describing his investment approach and its evolution from a few thousand dollars to a personal fortune of $8.5 billion. AUTHOR: Peter Lynch, Peter S. Lynch, Robert G. Hagstrom, Jr., Ronald C. Frazier
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | My Movie Business by John Irving
Irving writes about his adventures in the movie business, including the filming of THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, the unfilmed screenplays he has written, and--chiefly--the problems he encountered with the filming of THE CIDERHOUSE RULES in 1999. AUTHOR: John Irving
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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