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Biography & Autobiography
Orphan Train rider
Orphan Train rider by Andrea Warren
The author discusses the placement of over 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children in homes throughout the Midwest from 1854 to 1929, by recounting the story of one boy and his brothers.
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Roots
Roots by Alex Haley
Haley shares the saga of an American black family that extends from his ancestor Kunta Kinte, an African brought to mid-18th century America.
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Ryan White: My Own Story
Ryan White: My Own Story by Ryan White
A wonderful, down-to-earth autobiography of Ryan White, an all-American 13-year-old kid who learns he has AIDS, told effortlessly and with utter candor.
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The Greatest, Muhammad Ali
The Greatest, Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers
An illustrated biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali that addresses his politics, his fight against Parkinson's disease, and boxing's dangers.
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The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
The Greatest: Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers
An illustrated biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali that addresses his politics, his fight against Parkinson’s disease, and boxing’s dangers.
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