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Young heroes of the Soviet Union : a memoir and a reckoning

Halberstadt, Alex, author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Books

Call Number

305.8924 HAL

Available: Holds: Copies:

SD_ILS:516632

38.

The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh

Fleming, Candace, author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Books

Call Number

629.13092 FLE

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SD_ILS:554834

39.

I am curious [board book] : a little book about Albert Einstein

Meltzer, Brad, author.

Publication Date

2020

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SD_ILS:556773

40.

I am strong [board book] : a little book about Rosa Parks

Meltzer, Brad, author.

Publication Date

2020

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SD_ILS:556774

41.

In her footsteps : where trailblazing women changed the world

Averbuck, Alexis, 1972- author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Books

Call Number

305.4 AVE

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SD_ILS:557494

42.

Brave, black, first : 50+ African American women who changed the world

Hudson, Cheryl Willis, author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Books

Call Number

920.72089 HUD

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SD_ILS:522352

43.

On their own terms : true stories of trailblazing women of Vancouver Island

Healey, Haley, author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Books

Call Number

971.12 HEA

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SD_ILS:556333

44.

Extraordinary Canadians : stories from the heart of our nation

Mansbridge, Peter, author.

Publication Date

2020

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Books

Call Number

920.071 MAN

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SD_ILS:585442

45.

The women I think about at night : traveling the paths of my heroes

Kankimäki, Mia, 1971- author.

Publication Date

2020

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Books

Call Number

910.4 KAN

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SD_ILS:588562

46.

Stories for boys who dare to be different. 2 : even more true tales of amazing boys who changed the world

Brooks, Ben, 1992- author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

Books

Call Number

305.31 BRO 2020

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SD_ILS:589044

47.

The saint makers : inside the Catholic Church and how a war hero inspired a journey of faith

Drape, Joe, author.

Publication Date

2020

Format:

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Call Number

282 DRA

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SD_ILS:607329

48.

Queer heroes

Sicardi, Arabelle, author.

Publication Date

2019

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Books

Call Number

306.76 SIC

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SD_ILS:498796

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Alberta -- Biography.

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Alexander, Colleen.

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Anti-fascist movements -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.

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Antisemitism -- France -- 21st century.

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Argonne, Battle of the, France, 1918.

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Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)

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Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012.

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Bagnani, Gilbert, 1900-1985.

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Bagnani, Stewart, 1903-1996.

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Bass, Rick, 1958-

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Beckham, David, 1975- -- Juvenile literature.

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Bonhoeffer, Dietrich, 1906-1945.

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Boys -- Political activity -- Denmark -- Biography.

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Brain -- Surgery -- Patients -- Biography.

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Bridges, Ruby.

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Bronze Star Medal (U.S.)

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Broussard, Joseph, 1702-1765.

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Burston, Paul, 1965-

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COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 -- New York (State) -- New York.

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Campbell, Joseph, 1904-1987 -- Interviews.

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Brooks, Ben, 1992- author.

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Egan, Timothy, author.

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Eversmann, Matt, author.

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Faryon, Cynthia J., 1956-

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Gallagher, Rebecca, reader.

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Healey, Haley, author.

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Hurowitz, Richard, author.

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Malloy, Tim (Journalist), author.

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McCann, Michelle Roehm, 1968-

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Mooney, Chris, author.

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Patterson, James, 1947- author.

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Peters, Stephanie True, 1965- author.

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Porath, Jason, author.

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Winter, Quinton, illustrator.

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Zweig, Eric, 1963- author.

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Albero, Ana, illustrator.

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Alko, Selina, illustrator.

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Anderson, Becca. author.

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Arato, Rona.

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Asanovic, Vesna, illustrator.

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Ashley, Joe, narrator.

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Averbuck, Alexis, 1972- author.

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Bagley, Mark, artist.

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Bainicke, Janelle, screenwriter.

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Balfe, Kevin.

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Ban, Toshio, 1953- author.

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Baptiste, Tracey, author.

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Barber, Nicola, author.

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Barbree, Jay.

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Bass, Rick, 1958- author.

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Batchelor, Bob, author.

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Batchelor, Peter F.

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Beck, Glenn.

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Benjamin, Shanee, illustrator.

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Bennett, William J., author.

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Bennett, William J., reader.

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Benvenuto, Carlo, 1966- photographer.

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Beyond Words Publishing.

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Bishop, Arthur, 1923-2013 Canada's military heritage.

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Bishop, Arthur, 1923-2013, author.

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Blackall, Sophie, illustrator.

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Boiger, Alexandra, illustrator.

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Bordo, Sara Hirsh, film director, film producer.

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Bottura, Massimo, 1962-

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Boyer, Crispin, author.

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Brady, Tim, 1955- author.

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Brenner, Marie, author.

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Brotherton, Marcus, author.

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Brown, Lisa, 1972- illustrator.

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Bulgutch, Mark, author.

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Burgess, Colin, 1947-

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Burston, Paul, 1965- author.

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Calt, Stephen.

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Calvert, Jennifer, author.

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Campo, Michael, 1981 or 1982- screenwriter.

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Celis, Peter.

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Chafets, Zeʼev.

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Charles, Chelsea, 1994- illustrator.

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Cieradkowski, Gary.

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Cinedigm (Firm), production company.

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Clinton, Chelsea, author.

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Cousineau, Phil, screenwriter.

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Crumb, R.

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D'Armata, Frank, colorist.

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De Semlyen, Nick, author.

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DeLonge, Tom, author of foreword.

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Dean, Janice, 1970- author.

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Dell, John (Comic book artist), artist.

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Devries, David, narrator.

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Drimmer, Stephanie Warren, author.

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Dronfield, Jeremy.

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Dunbar, Erica Armstrong, author.

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Eder, Mari K., author.

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Edwards, Mike, film director.

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Eliot, Marc, author.

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Fièvre, M. J. (Michèle-Jessica), author.

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Fleming, Candace, author.

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Fraser, Flora, author.

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Free, William, screenwriter.

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Fritz, Jean, author.

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Funk, Mason, author.

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Ganeri, Anita, 1961- author.

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Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. writer of foreword.

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Gates, Michael.

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Gill, Joel Christian, author.

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Glatzer, Jenna, author.

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Gliddon, Gerald, 1937-

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Gosling, Livi, illustrator.

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Grant, Shauna J., artist.

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Graziani, Stefano, photographer.

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Grescoe, Taras, author.

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Groom, Winston, 1944-2020 author.

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Hahn, David, 1967- illustrator.

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Halberstadt, Alex, author.

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Harrison, Vashti, author, illustrator.

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Hayter-Menzies, Grant, 1964- author.

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Heitsch, Paul, narrator.

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Hennessy, Andrew, artist.

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Hermes, Will, author.

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Hillgartner, Malcolm.

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History Nerds. author.

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Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Hood, Susan, 1954- author.

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Hooper, Hadley, illustrator.

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Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-

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Hovemann, Anisa Claire, ill.

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Hudson, Cheryl Willis, author.

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Hughes-Hallett, Lucy.

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Irwin, Sue, 1963- author.

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Jameson, Joe, reader.

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Jasen, David A.

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Jeffers, Ailish, reader.

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Kallen, Stuart A., author.

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Kankimäki, Mia, 1971- author.

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Kennedy, Kostya, author.

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Kinew, Wab, 1981- author.

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King, Martin, 1959- film producer.

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Klein, Joe, 1946- author.

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Lang, Jim, 1965- author.

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Lanham, Travis, letterer.

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Locke, Katherine, author.

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MacDonald, Cheryl, 1952-

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Mansbridge, Peter, author.

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Mantegna, Joe, narrator.

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Markle, Sandra, author.

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Marshall, Dianne, 1947-

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Martin, Emily Winfield, illustrator.

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Mason, Gary, author.

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Matthews, Carolyn

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McBride, Sam, 1951-

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McCann, Michelle Roehm, 1968- author.

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McFarlane, Brian, author.

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McKenzie, Bob. Everyday hockey heroes.

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McKinstry, Leo.

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McRaven, William H. (William Harry), 1955- author, narrator.

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McRaven, William H. (William Harry), 1955- author.

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Meek, David, author.

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Meers, Tony.

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Metaxas, Eric.

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Mikaberidze, Alexander, author.

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Miller, Rod, 1952-

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Miller, Rod, author.

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Mitic, Jody, author.

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Mora, Oge, illustrator.

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Morse, Joe, 1960- photographer.

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Morstad, Julie, illustrator.

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Murray, Lily, author.

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Namorado, Filipa; illustrator.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.)

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Neal, Mary-Anne, 1955- editor.

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Nelson, James Carl, author.

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Nelson, Rusty, reader.

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Nevins, Richard.

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Newman, Peter C., 1929-.

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Niskanen, Niina, author.

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O'Donnell, Patrick K., 1969- author.

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Ogilvie, Sarah, author.

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Oldfield, Tom, author.

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PBS Distribution (Firm), publisher.

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Patton, Benjamin, 1965-

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Pippins, Andrea, illustrator.

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Poole, Eric, author.

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Rebick, Judy, author.

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Redmond, Shirley Raye, author.

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Rinaldi, Tom, author.

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Roberts, Jem, author.

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Robinson, Erin K. (Erin Kathleen), 1981- illustrator.

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