Clémentine V Baron
1) Rosa Parks
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"Learn how Rosa Parks refused to give up her [segregated] seat on the [Montgomery, AL city] bus and became an international icon of the American civil rights movement."--Page 4 of cover
2) Blackbeard
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"Learn how Englishman Edward Teach, better known as 'Blackbeard, ' conquered and captained the Queen Anne's Revenge and earned a reputation as the most feared pirate to prowl the seas."--Back cover.
4) Gandhi
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"Mahatma Gandhi was the celebrated leader of the Indian independence movement, and an inspiration for many similar movements around the world. Gandhi began his push for nonviolent civil disobedience as an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, eventually bringing the practice to India where he led the Indian National Congress. He is referred to as the Father of the Nation, and remains a symbol of freedom and nonviolence to this day"--Publisher's description...
5) Frida Kahlo
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"Frida Kahlo remains one of the most celebrated painters of her time for her exploration of themes of feminism, gender, class, and race in her artwork and frequent self-portraits. From her childhood struggle with polio, to the traffic accident that left her with chronic pain, to her artistic exploration of herself and her identity, follow this extraordinary woman's life and accomplishments. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers...
6) Anne Frank
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"Learn about Anne Frank's life in hiding during World War II and how her remarkable diary went on to become one of the most influential books about the Holocaust"--Publisher's description.