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  • Who Is J.K. Rowling?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Everyone loves Harry Potter. Now kids can learn about Harry's creator!In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Steve Jobs?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John O'Brien ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a ground-breaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to success ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Nelson Mandela?

    by Pam Pollack, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi ...
    Series series Who Was?
    As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Dede Putra ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical.Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war, he became ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was J. R. R. Tolkien?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Jonathan Moore ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officer in World War I as well as in his ... Read more

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  • Who Is George Lucas?

    by Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...
    Series series Who Was?
    As a child his passions were comics and cars, but George Lucas grew up to be one of the most successful filmmakers of all time. He is a producer, screenwriter, director and entrepreneur whose company Lucasfilms pioneered the movie effects that changed the world of animation. He founded Industrial Light and Magic, which transformed special sound and visual effects throughout the Hollywood film ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Catherine the Great?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Dede Putra ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader!Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia.This ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Joan of Arc?

    by Meg Belviso, Pam Pollack, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Andrew Thomson ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Joan of Arc was born in a small French village during the worst period of the Hundred Years' War. For generations, France had been besieged by the British. At age 11, Joan began to see religious visions telling her to join forces with the King of France. By the time she was a teenager, she was leading troops into battle in the name of her country. Though she was captured and executed for her ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Were The Three Stooges?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Discover more about the comedy team that perfected the art of the pie fight!The Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants and discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starting out as a vaudeville act, they soon transitioned into movies, becoming a worldwide sensation in feature films and shorts. Never the critics' darlings, audiences loved them for their mastery of physical ... Read more

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  • Who Was Charles Dickens?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Mark Edward Geyer ...
    Series series Who Was?
    As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Who Was Lucille Ball?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Gregory Copeland ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight.Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of Broadway shows and acted in small parts in Hollywood movies. But Ball's true gift was comedy. She found a way ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Is Neil deGrasse Tyson?

    by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Manuel Gutierrez ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Discover how Neil deGrasse Tyson became one of the world’s most successful and well-known scientists in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.When he was nine years old, Neil deGrasse Tyson went on a trip that would change his life. While visiting the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, he discovered the world of astronomy and felt like the ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook