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A spotlight for Harry (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
By Eric A. Kimmel, Jim Madsen. 2009
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General fiction, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fictionBiography, Arts and entertainment, Actors biography, Games
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Story based on childhood events of Harry Houdini (1874-1926), who became a famous magician and escape artist. Describes Harry and…
his brother Dash learning to walk a tightrope after going to the circus with their family for the first time. For grades 2-4. 2009The fabulous feud of Gilbert & Sullivan
By Jonah Winter, Richard Egielski. 2009
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Historical fiction, Friendship stories, General fictionActors biography, Arts and entertainment
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In the late nineteenth century, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan, who write operas together for a theater called Topsy-Turvydom, have…
a falling-out when Mr. Sullivan refuses to write music for another ridiculous story that is like all the others. Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski teams up with Jonah Winter for a story about how fights sometime make a stronger friendship (and beautiful music to boot!). For grades K-3. 2009The haunted sisters: A Biography of Jimmy Stewart
By Jean Plaidy, Jhan Robbins. 1977
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Historical fictionActors biography
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In this sequel to The Three Crowns (RC 39450), Britain is on the eve of the 1688 Glorious Revolution. The…
Protestant Stuart sisters, Mary, the queen, and Anne, the future monarch, are continually haunted by their betrayal of their Catholic father, James II, exiled to France. 1966When the stars went to war: Hollywood and World War II
By Roy Hoopes. 1994
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War stories, Historical fictionActors biography
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Tells the stories of the roles that Hollywood stars played during World War II, both on and off the screen.…
While many stayed home and worked or had affairs with the spouses of those who went off to war, many others contributed actively to the war effort. Some, like Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Jimmy Stewart, and Henry Fonda, enlisted and fought. Some, like Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, and Groucho Marx, raised money. Others, like Marlene Dietrich, Mickey Rooney, and Bob Hope, put their lives at risk by entertaining troops