Wendie C. Old
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the life and political career of George Washington from his childhood in Virginia, through his role in the American Revolution, to his years as President.
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English
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"Music has been in my blood from the day I was born," said Louis Armstrong. Author Wendie C. Old weaves a rich, colorful tapestry of the life of this beloved and brilliant musician known to his fans as Satchmo. Louis Armstrong rose from poverty and a troubled childhood to set the music world on fire with his lively trumpet playing and trademark raspy singing voice. With a natural talent for showmanship, Armstrong won fame while touring around the...
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English
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Duke Ellington's brilliance as a jazz composer; bandleader; and pianist has never been equaled. The winner of eleven Grammy Awards, Duke Ellington, achieved success in New York's Cotton Club, wrote musical scores for stage plays, movies, and even composed his own short opera. This book offers a fascinating look at the life and career of a music legend. To allow republication of the original text into ebooks, paperback, and trade editions, this book...
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Orville and Wilbur Wright are best known for their historic flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their achievement inspired Americans of all ages, but it also brought forth a host of competitors, and the Wright brothers had to struggle to get the credit they deserved. The airplane, however, was just one of a long list of the brothers' accomplishments. The author details the Wright brothers' impact on history as they set out to prove what others had...