The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus

The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee

The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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The Story Of Series Collection

Every title in our "Story" chapter-book line introduces independent readers to a diverse historical figure with a powerful life story. Sidebars provide additional information about subjects mentioned in the narrative text, and brings to life the important work of compelling individuals driven to help others and the world.

Collection of 12 books: $123.40

The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus

The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee

The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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  • The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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    The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Jim Thorpe, an exceptional athlete with natural talent and the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.

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  • The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus
    By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
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    The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus

    The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus

    By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
    This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.

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  • The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
    By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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    The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

    The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

    By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
    The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.

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  • The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
    By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd
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    The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

    The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

    By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd
    This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.

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  • The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
    By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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    The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

    The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

    By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
    This exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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  • The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai
    By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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    The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

    The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

    By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
    This inspiring entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

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  • The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong
    By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
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    The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

    The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

    By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
    This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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  • The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
    By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
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    The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee

    By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
    This compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.

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  • The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
    By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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    The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

    The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

    By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
    This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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  • The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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    The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

    The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
    The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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  • The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge
    By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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    The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

    The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

    By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
    This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies features Ira Aldridge, an African American actor considered one of the greatest Shakespearean performers of the nineteenth century, and an outspoken advocate for the abolitionist movement in the United States.

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  • The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
    By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
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    The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

    By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
    The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this beautiful celebration of the life of Irena Sendler, a social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

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