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What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
by Fritz, Jean
A brief biography of the 18th century inventor, printer, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.
- Topic 18th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher The Putnam and Grosset Group, 1976, New York, NY
Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?
by Fritz, Jean
A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman.
- Topic 18th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Coward-McCann, 1975, New York, NY
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?
by Fritz, Jean
Fritz maintains her reputation for fresh and lively historical writing with this biography of the 19th-century American feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), imparting to her readers not just a sense of Stanton's accomplishments but a picture of the greater society Stanton strove to change.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1995, New York, NY
In My Family
by Garza Lomas Carmen
Author and artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes readers to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, she brings to life memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community. Book is written in English and Spanish
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Topics
Latino History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Children's Book Press, 1996, San Francisco, CA
Dizzy Gillespie
by Gentry, Tony
A biography of Dizzy Gillespie, as an ambassador of jazz who introduced the world to bebop.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Chelsea House Publishers, 1991, New York, NY
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
