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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO ADDAMS 2006
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viii, 216 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Published

c2006 Clarion Books

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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO ADDAMS 2006
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Description

A look at the life of the "pacifist" Jane Addams.

2) A useful woman: the early life of Jane Addams

Author

Diliberto, Gioia

Publisher

Scribner

Pub. Date

[1999]

Language

English

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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO ADDAMS 1999
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318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Published

[1999] Scribner

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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO ADDAMS 1999
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The first biography in twenty-six years of Jane Addams -- founder of the Hull-House settlement and winner of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize -- written with access to hundreds of new family documents. "Today, Jane Addams is widely recognized as an extraordinary figure in our nation's history, one of a roster of great Americans -- Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. among them -- who made lasting contributions to social justice. But as with the lives...

3) Jane Addams: spirit in action

Author

Knight, Louise W

Publisher

W. W. Norton

Pub. Date

c2010

Language

English

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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO ADDAMS 2010
1 available

xv, 334 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.

Published

c2010 W. W. Norton

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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO ADDAMS 2010
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4) The house that Jane built: a story about Jane Addams

Author

Stone, Tanya Lee

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company

Pub. Date

[2015]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO ADDAMS 2015
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South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO ADDAMS 2015
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[2015] Henry Holt and Company

Published

Edition

First edition.

Physical Description

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm.

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North Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO ADDAMS 2015
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South Valleys Library - Children's Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
J BIO ADDAMS 2015
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Description

Presents the story of Jane Addams, founder of the children's charity known as Hull House, and the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

5) Freedom heroines: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks

Author

Wishinsky, Frieda

Series

Profiles

Publisher

Scholastic

Pub. Date

[2012]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 920.72 WISHIN 2012
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 920.72 WISHIN 2012
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144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Published

[2012] Scholastic

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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 920.72 WISHIN 2012
1 available

Spanish Springs Library - Children's Nonfiction
J 920.72 WISHIN 2012
1 available

Description

Profiles is so much more than just your typical biography series. The next book in this six-in-one, full-color bio series will focus on Civil Champions--some of the incredible women who worked tirelessly to ensure equal rights for all. Kids will learn all of the biographical information they need to know--background, family, education, accomplishments, et cetera, about: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, Rosa Parks,...