Search Results: Returned 10 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 10
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c1999., Adolescent, Delacorte Press Call No: B Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
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c1999., Juvenile, Delacorte Call No: Biography NF MAH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author tells the story of her painful childhood in China where she lived until the age of fourteen with her father, stepmother, and siblings, all of whom considered her bad luck because her mother died shortly after giving birth to her.
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2011., Adolescent, Ember Call No: 979.4 0049510092 Edition: First Ember edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for -- the love and understanding of her family.
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c1995., Primary, Modern Curriculum Press Call No: Biography LIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Beginning biographies.Summary Note: Offers a brief introduction to the life of architect Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C.
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[2017], Juvenile, Chronicle Books Call No: HI-INT B LIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of the most famous memorials in the world. But most people are not as familiar with the college student who won the design competition to build it. This carefully researched volume chronicles Maya Lin's childhood, her battle to create the memorial as she envisioned it, and the incredible body of work she has produced since then. More than simply an art book, this compelling biography of a young woman who became a visionary artist and activist is also a timely celebration of the role of women and minorities in American society--past, present, and future"--
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-- Heart of a champion1997., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Call No: B Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The 1996 World Figure Skating Champion discusses the rigors of competition, the importance of a strong support group, her love of ice skating, and her Olympic dream.
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-- Heart of a champion1997., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The 1996 World Figure Skating Champion discusses the rigors of competition, the importance of a strong support group, her love of ice skating, and her Olympic dream.
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-- Heart of a champion1997., Pre-adolescent, Scholastic Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The 1996 World Figure Skating Champion discusses the rigors of competition, the importance of a strong support group, her love of ice skating, and her Olympic dream.
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c2004., Pre-adolescent, LernerSports Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Sports heroes and legendsSummary Note: Presents a career biography of American figure skater Michelle Kwan, tracing her record of success from childhood through the 2003-2004 skating season.
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c2001., Enslow Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Sports reportsSummary Note: Biography of Michelle Kwan, silver medalist for the United States in figure skating in the 1998 Winter Olympics.