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Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people-and other famous musicians-really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And-possibly most interesting of all-what did their neighbors think?
Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians-people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments,...
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Series
Publisher
Raintree/Steck Vaughn
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Famous women includes: Cleopatra, Eleanor of Awuitaine, Joan of Arc, Isabella I, Elizabeth I, Nzingha, Catherine the Great, Marie Antoinette, Victoria, Harriet Tubman, Tzzuhsi, Gertrude Bell, Jeannette, Rankin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, Eva Peron, Wilma Mankiller, Aung San Suu Kyi, Rigoberta Menchu.
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats—and flaws—for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like?
In this grand addition to their highly praised...
In this grand addition to their highly praised...
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Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Every kid knows that pirates talk funny, swing a big sword, and seek buried treasure-don't they? What do we really know about Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, Sir Francis Drake, and other men and women of pirate history? What drove them to sail the high seas? What were their bad habits, favorite foods, and silly quirks? And did they actually talk like that?
A lively style, lots of surprises, and solid research have made the Lives of... series of collective...
7) Flora's wish
Author
Series
Secret lives of Will Tucker volume 1
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"May 1887--Flora Brimm is determined the fifth time is the charm. Back home she has a reputation as "Fatal Flora," a woman whose previous four fiances died in untimely accidents. Flora is desperate to marry, because producing an heir is the only way she can keep her family's estate. She's confident this visit to Eureka Springs with her grandmother will help her land a husband. Pinkerton detective Lucas McMinn is hot on the trail of Will Tucker, the...
Author
Series
Secret lives of Will Tucker volume 2
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Memphis 1890. Bookish heiress Millie Jean Cope is as clever as she is beautiful. Unfortunately, she doesn't realize her new fiancé isn't who he claims to be, but instead is a charming scoundrel. The infamous Will Tucker is presenting himself as a British gentleman, Sir William Trueck, though in reality he is a crafty criminal looking for a hidden map to a secret treasure.
Author
Series
Secret lives of Will Tucker volume 3
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Undercover agent William Jefferson Tucker is not looking for marriage, pretend or otherwise, but without Sadie Callum's society connections Jefferson might never clear his name and solve the forgery case that has eluded him for years.
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