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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
NC 1020L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today. This new picture book biography of Florence Nightingale, from celebrated author and artist Demi, beautifully portrays the story of Florence's life and explores the long-lasting...
11) The magic pillow
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A poor young boy in China yearns for wealth and power, until a magician gives him a magic pillow that brings dreams of what would happen if his wishes came true.
12) Columbus
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
1070L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Born in 1451 in the seafaring nation of Genoa in northern Italy, Christopher Columbus grew up watching ships sail into the harbor loaded with riches from Egypt, Spain, England, and Belgium. Columbus was convinced that he could gain gold, silk, ivory, and much personal wealth for himself if he were to sail west from Europe to the East and trade with China and India. When Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon finally provided him with...
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
From a small log cabin in Kentucky to the frontier of Indiana to the steps of the White House, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to become the sixteenth president of the United States.
16) Mother Teresa
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 860L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
After being forced to change to a fancy new coat to attend a party, Nasrettin Hoca tries to feed his dinner to the coat, reasoning that it was the coat that was the invited guest.
