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Doreen Rappaport

Doreen Rappaport

·4.32·16,090 Ratings
“ You're not going to master the rest of your life in one day. Just relax. Master the day. Than just keep doing that every day. ” ― Anonymous
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  • Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    2001·
    ·4.43·9,619 Ratings
    The Barnes & Noble ReviewAcclaimed author Doreen Rappaport and Coretta Scott King Award winner Bryan Collier, who previously collaborated on Freedom River , have pooled their talents yet again in a stunning tribute to civil rights activist Dr. Mart
  • Freedom River

    2000·
    ·4.13·153 Ratings
    The Barnes & Noble Review There were many heroes of the Underground Railroad. From the tired and weary families who risked their lives to escape slavery to the instruments of freedom who helped them. One such amazing instrument was John Parker. As
  • John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon

    2004·
    ·4.15·220 Ratings
    As a follow-up to their award-winning Martin's Big Words, Rappaport and Collier present the life of John Lennon through a combination of narrative and song lyrics that capture the energy and the essence of a man whose vision and creative genius continue t
  • To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

    2013·
    ·4.15·433 Ratings
    President Theodore Roosevelt is known as "the man with a plan," the "rough rider." His figure stands tall in American history; his legacy stretching him to larger-than-life proportions. But before his rise to fame, he was just "Teedie," a boy with ambitio
  • Elizabeth Started All the Trouble

    2016·
    ·4.16·290 Ratings
    She couldn't go to college.She couldn't become a politician.She couldn't even vote.But Elizabeth Cady Stanton didn't let that stop her.She called on women across the nation to stand together and demand to be treated as equal to men-and that included the r
  • Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust

    2012·
    ·4.15·815 Ratings
    In a stirring chronicle, Doreen Rappaport brings to light the courage of countless Jews who organized to sabotage the Nazis and help other Jews during the Holocaust.Under the noses of the military, Georges Loinger smuggles thousands of children out of occ
  • Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller

    2012·
    ·4.21·1,419 Ratings
    This picturebook biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential luminaries. With her signature style of prose laced with stirring quotes, Doreen Rappaport brings to life Helen Kel
  • Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass

    2015·
    ·4.48·269 Ratings
    Frederick Douglass was born a slave. He was taken from his mother as a baby, and separated from his grandparents when he was six. He suffered hunger and abuse, but miraculously, he learned how to read. Frederick read newspapers left in the street, and sec
  • Eleanor, Quiet No More

    2009·
    ·4.35·509 Ratings
    Eleanor Roosevelt was raised in a privileged but stern Victorian household, with an affectionate but mostly absent father and a critical mother who made fun of her daughter's looks. Alone and lonely for much of her childhood, Eleanor found solace in books
  • Lady Liberty

    2008·
    ·4.05·254 Ratings
    A powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her and illustrated in glorious detail."Soon America will be one hundred years old. I share my dream of a birthday gift."It begins in 1865 as a ro
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