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"Michelle Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully...
22) Eleanor
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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x, 218 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential campaign. Having grown up worse than poor in South Dakota and reinvented herself as the most prominent woman reporter in America, Hick, as she's known to her friends and admirers, is not quite instantly charmed by the idealistic, patrician Eleanor. But then, as her connection with the future first lady deepens into intimacy, what begins as a powerful...
24) Evita
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Cinergi Pictures Entertainment
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©2012.
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1 Blu-ray disc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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True-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and scandal to achieve fortune and fame.
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English
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"Socialite Edith Bolling has been in no hurry to find a new husband since she was widowed, preferring to fill her days with good friends and travel. But the enchanting courting of President Woodrow Wilson wins Edith over and she becomes the First Lady of the United States. The position is uncomfortable for the fiercely independent Edith, but she's determined to rise to the challenges of her new marriage--from the bloodthirsty press to the shadows...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"All her life, Eleanor Roosevelt hoped to "leave some mark upon the world." She was a shy child who found joy in helping others. A passionate young adult who longed for adventure. An independent young woman who formed her own opinions. A trustworthy partner who worked tirelessly for change. So when her husband became president and she became first lady, Eleanor was ready to make her mark. With characteristic candor, compassion, and courage, she...
28) Jackie
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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A searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of A...
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English
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They were the original power couple�outlandishly rich, impossibly attractive, and endlessly fascinating. Now, in this rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the Kennedys in their final year together, Andersen shows us a side of JFK and Jackie we've never seen before. Tender, intimate, complex, and explosive, theirs is a love story unlike any other--full of secrets, scandals, and bombshells that could never be fully revealed... until now.
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The untold story of how one woman's life was changed forever in a matter of seconds by a horrific trauma.
Barbara Leaming's extraordinary and deeply sensitive biography is the first book to document Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' brutal, lonely and valiant thirty-one year struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that followed JFK's assassination.
Here is the woman as she has never been seen before. In heartrending detail,
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Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Record-breaking author, beloved First Lady, and strong mother, Michelle Obama is a powerhouse. Coming from humble beginnings, this girl from the South Side of Chicago excelled in school. After a couple of years practicing law, Michelle left to follow her passions to help improve the lives of those in her hometown of Chicago. She made her mark on the White House as a First Lady dedicated to the health of children, the lives of veterans, and the education...
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[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 sound media player (660 min.) : digital ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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English
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Barack and Michelle Obama exploded on the national political scene in 2004, and within four short years, captured the ultimate political prize. In so doing, they became a First Couple like no other. Here, author Christopher Andersen examines the First Family and reveals how their relationship stands as one of the great personal and political partnerships in American history.
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English
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An intimate biography of the second U.S. president, his wife, and their relationship, based on their personal letters.
Married in 1764, Abigail and John Adams worked side by side for a decade, raising a family while John became one of the most prosperous, respected lawyers in Massachusetts. When his duties as a statesman and diplomat during the Revolutionary War expanded, Abigail and John endured lengthy separations. But their loyalty and...
Married in 1764, Abigail and John Adams worked side by side for a decade, raising a family while John became one of the most prosperous, respected lawyers in Massachusetts. When his duties as a statesman and diplomat during the Revolutionary War expanded, Abigail and John endured lengthy separations. But their loyalty and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose influence is still felt even today. Kids will be fascinated...
40) The First Lady
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"Sally Grissom is a top secret service agent in charge of the Presidential Protection team. She knows that something is amiss when she is summoned to a private meeting with the President and his Chief of Staff without any witnesses. But she couldn't have predicted that she'd be forced to take on an investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the First Lady--with strict orders to keep it a secret. The First Lady's absence comes in the...
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