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4) Annie Oakley
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This book describes the life of Annie Oakley, who was famous for her sharp-shooting talents and who traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
8) AC Milan
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"An elementary introduction to the Italian soccer team AC Milan, including a brief history since the team's 1899 founding, its main rival, notable players, and Champions League titles"--
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Experience life on the pitch with one of the greatest professional soccer teams in the world: Manchester United. Designed for teen readers, this nonfiction sports history of the English club highlights Manchester United's 20 Premier League championships and 3 UEFA Champions League titles and the star strikers, goalkeepers, and other players and coaches who contributed to the club's success. Explosive photos drop association football fans into match...
11) FC Barcelona
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"An elementary introduction to the Spanish soccer team FC Barcelona, including a brief history since the team's 1899 founding, its main rival, notable players, and Champions League titles"--Provided by publisher.
12) Real Madrid
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"An elementary introduction to the Spanish soccer team Real Madrid, including a brief history since the team's 1902 founding, its main rival, notable players, and Champions League titles"--Provided by publisher.
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Introduce middle-grade football fans to the extraordinary history of the NFL's Houston Texans with a photo-laden narrative of the team's greatest successes. Beginning with the franchise's early years, readers get the highlights of the club's superstars and memorable seasons, as well as its playoff runs. A colorful layout drives home the action, and sidebars deliver facts and stats about key players, such as J. J. Watt and Andre Johnson. Young sports...
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Introduce middle-grade football fans to the extraordinary history of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a photo-laden narrative of the team's greatest successes. Beginning with the franchise's early years, readers get the highlights of the club's superstars and memorable seasons, as well as its playoff runs and two Super Bowl championships. A colorful layout drives home the action, and sidebars deliver facts and stats about key players, such as Warren...
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Introduce middle-grade football fans to the extraordinary history of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars with a photo-laden narrative of the team's greatest successes. Beginning with the franchise's early years, readers get the highlights of the club's superstars and memorable seasons, as well as its playoff runs. A colorful layout drives home the action, and sidebars deliver facts and stats about key players, such as Trevor Lawrence and Fred Taylor. Young...
16) Galileo
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A brief biography of the life and works of Galileo, that examines his scientific findings that proved the heliocentric, or sun-centered-system.
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For centuries, ordinary Russians lived under the absolute power of the czars, the country's hereditary rulers. For many, such a life involved few rights and grinding poverty. The Russian people increasingly wanted a greater voice in the way they were governed and a higher standard of living. These desires put pressure on the government of the czars. The civil unrest finally came to a head in 1917. The last czar, Nicholas II, was overthrown in what...