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3) Marie Curie
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English
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the Polish-born chemist, discussing her discovery of radium and the development of the use of X rays in medicine.
4) Walt Disney
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English
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A biography of the man who began his career as an animator and became the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland, and the founder of Disney Studios.
6) The Beatles
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English
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The story of the highly celebrated and influential English rock group and their music.
7) Bill Gates
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English
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A biography of the man whose vision of the computer industry changed the way people live and work, and who now plans to improve the world with the billions he has earned from Microsoft.
9) Henry Ford
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English
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A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.
10) Rosa Parks
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English
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A biography of the woman whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus helped galvanize the civil rights movement. Features quotations from Parks and others.
11) Steven Spielberg
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English
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Discusses the personal life and professional career of the successful motion picture producer and director Steven Spielberg.
12) Oprah Winfrey
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English
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A biography of the talk-show host who has used her popular television program to venture into publishing, music, movies, and education.
15) Margaret Mead
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English
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Examines the life and work of the woman who became one of the twentieth-century's most respected and foremost anthropologists through her studies of various peoples and cultures. Includes a timeline and glossary.
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