John C. Wallner

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1) Good King Wenceslas

Author

Wallner, John C

Publisher

Philomel Books

Pub. Date

c1990

Language

English

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Summary: A retelling of the old song of the good king, who went out into the countryside at Christmas time to share with the poor. Includes music.

2) A picture book of George Washington

Author

Series

Picture Book Biography

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook on CD

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A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country."

3) A picture book of Abraham Lincoln

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook on CD

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Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War.

4) A picture book of Benjamin Franklin

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook on CD

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Summary: Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

5) A picture book of Helen Keller

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1990

Language

English

Description

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A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf.

6) One tough turkey: a Thanksgiving story

Author

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1982

Language

English

7) A picture book of Davy Crockett

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1996

Language

English

8) Tickle-toe rhymes

Author

Publisher

Orchard Books

Pub. Date

c1989

Language

English

Description

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Summary: Thirteen rhymes based on "This Little Pig Went to Market" which can be used to play with baby's toes.

9) Helen Keller

Author

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c2003

Language

English

Description

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A brief biography highlights some of the struggles and accomplishments in the life of Helen Keller.

10) Honest Abe Lincoln: easy-to-read stories about Abraham Lincoln

Author

Series

Holiday house reader. Level 2

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

11) A picture book of Thomas Jefferson

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1990

Language

English

Description

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Traces the life and achievements of the architect, bibliophile, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

12) A picture book of Paul Revere

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1995

Language

English

13) A picture book of Florence Nightingale

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1992

Language

English

Description

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Traces the life of the nineteenth-century English woman who followed her calling to work in hospitals and improve the conditions under which the sick were treated.

14) Hooray for Father's Day!

Author

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1987

Language

English

15) A picture book of Patrick Henry

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1995

Language

English

16) A picture book of Louis Braille

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

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Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used throughout the world by the blind.

17) Aldo Applesauce

Author

Hurwitz, Johanna

Publisher

Morrow

Pub. Date

1979

Language

English

Description

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When he and his family move to the suburbs, Aldo has difficulty finding new friends.

18) A picture book of Robert E. Lee

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1994

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the life of the Commander in Chief of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

19) A picture book of Thomas Alva Edison

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Publisher

Holiday House

Pub. Date

c1996

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.

20) A picture book of Christopher Columbus

Author

Series

Picture book biography

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook on CD

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A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.