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1) Marie Curie
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English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the Polish-born chemist, discussing her discovery of radium and the development of the use of X rays in medicine.
3) J.K. Rowling
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Language
English
Description
Profiles the English author who became well-known for her Harry Potter books.
4) Rosa Parks
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Language
English
Description
A biography of the woman whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus helped galvanize the civil rights movement. Features quotations from Parks and others.
7) Anne Frank
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Language
English
Description
A biography of Anne Frank, including the historical events which forced her to hide with her family in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
10) Margaret Mead
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Language
English
Description
Examines the life and work of the woman who became one of the twentieth-century's most respected and foremost anthropologists through her studies of various peoples and cultures. Includes a timeline and glossary.