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The Final Four: The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory
Though the book's appeal will be limited to serious basketball fans, the historical perspective and engaging presentation make it a solid choice.
Harriet Tubman
Though these selections provide useful outlines of some intriguing figures, they're quirky and uneven.
So, You Want to Work with the Ancient and Recent Dead?: Unearthing Careers from Paleontology to Forensic Science
While this title probably won't serve as narrative reading, it's a strong career reference for younger teens.
Lifestyles of the Classic & Contemporary: Biography | Series Nonfiction
There’s something for nearly every reader here, including perennial report favorites and historical stand-outs, as well as contemporary celebrities and innovators and even some lesser-known but fascinating figures of the past.
J.K. Rowling
Worthwhile selections for younger readers who are interested in writing or who want to find out more about a favorite writer.
Explore with Francisco Pizarro
These are attractive high-interest materials for lower level readers.
Nelson Mandela
These engaging and solidly reported biographies will appeal to students looking for inspirational stories.
These biographies are generously filled with photos illustrating the lives of people who, "against the odds," survived life-threatening disability or injury. In chapters titled as questions "young people want answered," the texts focus on various prejudicial obstacles Hawking and Yousafzai each overcame to achieve amazing and heroic accomplishments. The brightly colored pages are distracting, but the stories will inspire middle-grade researchers. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Against the Odds Biographies titles: Stephen Hawking and Malala Yousafzai.
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