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  • What Was the Holocaust?

    by Gail Herman, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series What Was?
    A thoughtful and age-appropriate introduction to an unimaginable event—the Holocaust.The Holocaust was a genocide on a scale never before seen, with as many as twelve million people killed in Nazi death camps—six million of them Jews. Gail Herman traces the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, whose rabid anti-Semitism led first to humiliating anti-Jewish laws, then to ghettos all over Eastern Europe, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Winston Churchill?

    by Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Born into aristocracy, Churchill cut his teeth as a young army officer in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer War. He rose in the ranks to First Lord of the Admiralty and was a staunch opponent of the encroaching German Nazis. Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • Who Was Princess Diana?

    by Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Learn how Lady Diana Spencer became the People's Princess as she takes her place in the ranks of the Who Was? series.A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to champion ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • What Is the Declaration of Independence?

    by Michael C. Harris, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series What Was?
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Step back in time to the creation of America’s founding document with this fascinating history for young readers, part of the beloved What Was? series. The perfect way to celebrate the U.S.A.’s 250th anniversary!On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously well into the night. He was drafting the Declaration of ... Read more

    Was $5.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Frida Kahlo?

    by Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?

    by Michael Burgan, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The first to fly in an airplane? Theodore Roosevelt’s achievements as a naturalist, hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Gandhi?

    by Dana Meachen Rau, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an independent nation. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Where Is Antarctica?

    by Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Where Is?
    Explore Antarctica--the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth--in this adventure-filled title in the Who HQ series.Antarctica, the earth's southernmost continent, was virtually untouched by humans until the nineteenth century. Many famous explorers journeyed (and often died) there in the hope of discovering a land that always seemed out of reach. This book introduces readers to this ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

  • Who Was Che Guevara?

    by Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Viva la revolución!Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause.His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara--known around the world simply as Che--didn't dream of becoming a revolutionary. Author Ellen Labrecque takes readers on a journey through Che's ... Read more

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  • Where Are the Great Pyramids?

    by Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Where Is?
    The Great Pyramids of Egypt--all kids over the age of five recognize them instantly. These massive tombs were built thousands of years ago, and still no one knows exactly how the ancient Egyptians did it! In this informative account, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler tell the story of the powerful pharaohs who commissioned the pyramids at Giza and offer a fascinating look at the culture of the afterlife ... Read more

    Was $5.99 USD Now $3.99 USD

  • Where Is the Great Wall?

    by Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Where Is?
    More than two thousand years ago, with his land under constant attack from nomads, the First Emperor of China came up with a simple solution: build a wall to keep out enemies. It was a wall that kept growing and growing. But its construction came at a huge cost: it is believed that more than a million Chinese died building it, earning the wall its nickname--the longest cemetery on earth. Through ... Read more

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  • Who Was Jane Austen?

    by Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jerry Hoare ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author.Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing—principally ... Read more

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