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5) Pocahontas
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A biography of the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.
9) Clara Barton
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Presents the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
13) Jesse Owens
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A biography of one of America's greatest track and field athletes, the winner of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
14) Joan of Arc
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A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.
15) Rachel Carson
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Describes the life of the conservationist, known for her work in protecting the environment.