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Who Is Rupaul? by Nico Medina; Who HQ; Andrew Thomson (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Learn how this Emmy-winning host, producer, and television personality became the world's most famous drag queen. RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child, he loved to dress up and imitate the glamorous women he saw on television. When he turned fifteen, he ...Show more
Who Is Taylor Swift? by Kirsten Anderson
Category: Performing Arts | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the twenty-first century in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Taylor Swift always knew she wanted to be a country music artist, so at age thirteen, she ...Show more
Who Was Albert Einstein? by Jess M. Brallier
Category: Education | Series: Who Was?
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging ...Show more
Who Was Alexander the Great? by Robin H. Waterfield; Kathryn Waterfield; Andrew Thomson (Illustrator); Who HQ
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Alexander the Great conquers the New York Timesbest-selling Who Was...? series!When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexan ...Show more
Who Was Anne Frank? by Abramson, Ann
Category: Education | Series: Who Was?
In her incredible diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges of a youth spent forced into hiding by Hitler's Nazi regime. This concise and engrossing biography, aimed at young readers, uncovers Anne's life before the Secret Annex, the traumas of going into hiding, and the legacy of her diary. Maps and di ...Show more
Who Was Anne Frank? (Who Was...?) by Ann Abramson
Category: Education | Series: Who Was...?
Who Was Anne Frank?In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common to any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family in hiding. Who Was Anne Frank? Looks closely at Anne's life before the secret annex, what like was like in hiding, and ...Show more
Who Was Dr. Seuss? by Janet Pascal
Category: Education | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-?like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustr ...Show more
Who Was Elvis Presley? by Geoff Edgers; John O'brien (Illustrator); Nancy Harrison (Illustrator); Who HQ
Category: No Category | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was...? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-wester ...Show more
Who Was Jacques Cousteau? by Nico Medina
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau discovered his passion in 1938, when he first used a pair of goggles to dive off the coast of France.Jacques Cousteau is the most famous and beloved name in the world of deep-sea exploration. Cousteau dis ...Show more
Who Was Queen Victoria? by Gigliotti, Jim
Category: Education | Series: Who Was?
She was the national icon whose 63-year reign is famous as the Victorian era. But who was Queen Victoria? From her closely-supervised upbringing to her complex adulthood as Britain's monarch, this concise and enjoyable biography puts together the pieces of Victoria's life for young readers. Puffin's 'Wh ...Show more
Who Was Roald Dahl? by True Kelley
Category: Education | Series: Who Was...? (Paperback)
Just in time for Roahl Dahl Month! Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this "Who Was . . . ?" biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books ...Show more
Who Was Steve Irwin? by Dina Anastasio; Jim Eldridge (Illustrator); Tomie dePaola; Who HQ
Category: Education | Series: Who Was? Ser.
By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...' subject is Steve Irwin Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his six ...Show more