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True accounts of courageous men and women who have escaped captivity or survived natural and manmade disasters are supplemented by information on special survival techniques
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9780531001196 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1977, cover price $7.90 | About this edition: Presents accounts of seven instances of escape and survival in addition to offering tips for surviving in the desert, forest, jungle, and mountains.
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9780810348608 | Gale Group, February 1, 1990, cover price $105.00 | About this edition: Brief profiles of more than 100 contemporary men and women from all walks of life whose activities reflect heroic traits
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9780810383364 | Gale Group, July 1, 1992, cover price $125.00 | About this edition: Brief profiles of more than 100 contemporary men and women from all walks of life whose activities reflect heroic traits
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9780867161946 | Franciscan Media, August 1, 1995, cover price $13.95
Offers brief biographies of one hundred heroic, historic, and controversial figures whose larger-than-life feats have made them legendary
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9780912517179 | Bluewood Books, December 1, 1995, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Offers brief biographies of one hundred heroic, historic, and controversial figures whose larger-than-life feats have made them legendary
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9780785776529 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $18.45 | About this edition: Offers brief biographies of one hundred heroic, historic, and controversial figures whose larger-than-life feats have made them legendary
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9780944210284 | Townsend Pr, June 1, 1996, cover price $7.00 | About this edition: Profiles twenty young men and women of a variety of ethnic backgrounds whose courage and determination have helped them overcome such obstacles as poverty, racism, abuse, neglect, illness, and drugs.
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9780944210260 | Townsend Pr, May 1, 1996, cover price $5.00 | About this edition: Profiles twenty young men and women of a variety of ethnic backgrounds whose courage and determination have helped them overcome such obstacles as poverty, racism, abuse, neglect, illness, and drugs.
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9780789202109 | Abbeville Pr, August 1, 1996, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: The lives of twelve women--including Joan of Arc, Sacagawea, Marie Curie, Madame Sun Yat-Sen, and Frida Kalo--are portrayed in a collection of biographical portraits that draws on many cultures and time periods
Profiles the lives of young people who saw something that needed to be done and did it; includes suggestions on how anyone can take a stand.
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9781562397029 | Abdo Pub Co, September 1, 1996, cover price $21.35 | About this edition: Profiles the lives of young people who saw something that needed to be done and did it; includes suggestions on how anyone can take a stand.
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9780881108491 | Edc Pub, September 1, 1996, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Profiles a variety of men and women who have shown some form of heroism, from Crimean War nurse Mary Seacole and Apache leader Geronimo to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and Bob Geldof, the musician and humanitarian
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9780789202895 | Abbeville Pr, March 1, 1997, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Profiles admirable men from around the world and throughout history, including Socrates, Prince Taishi Shotoku, Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare, Jorge Luis Borges, and Martin Luther King
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9780806996578 | Sterling Pub Co Inc, August 1, 1997, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Presents true stories of survival, including those of Anne Frank, Nelson Mandela, and the people involved in the Iranian embassy siege
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9780787622152 | Gale Group, March 1, 1998, cover price $125.00 | About this edition: Brief profiles of more than 100 contemporary men and women from all walks of life whose activities reflect heroic traits
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9781885223685 | Beyond Words Pub Co, April 1, 1998, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Tells the stories of thirty-five girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through amazing accomplishments
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9780836824544 | Gareth Stevens Pub, September 1, 1999, cover price $23.93 | About this edition: Tells the stories of thirty-five girls who were younger than twenty years of age when they changed the history of the world through amazing accomplishments
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9780613253383 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $17.45 | About this edition: Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.
Alphabetical articles profile men and women who have been leaders in many fields, including Arthur Ashe, Amelia Earhart, Andrew Jackson, Helen Keller, Nelson Mandela, and Rigoberta Menchu Tum
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9780028650593 | Macmillan Library Reference, October 1, 1998, cover price $95.00 | About this edition: Alphabetical articles profile men and women who have been leaders in many fields, including Arthur Ashe, Amelia Earhart, Andrew Jackson, Helen Keller, Nelson Mandela, and Rigoberta Menchu Tum
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9780816749331 | Troll Communications Llc, January 1, 1999, cover price $8.95
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9780778700364 | Crabtree Pub Co, February 1, 1999, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of revolutionary women, including civil rights activist Angela Davis, human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu, and suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst
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9780778700142 | Crabtree Pub Co, February 1, 1999, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of revolutionary women, including civil rights activist Angela Davis, human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu, and suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst
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9780613120265 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $19.60 | About this edition: Chronicles the lives and achievements of revolutionary women, including civil rights activist Angela Davis, human rights activist Rigoberta Menchu, and suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst
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9780816749317 | Troll Communications Llc, April 1, 1999, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Real Lives Series, Women of Valor
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9781902283234 | Barefoot Books, April 1, 2000, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A collection of stories about children who fought and overcame terrible disabilities, prejudices, and severe hardships including Helen Keller, Anne Frank, Wilma Rudolph, and Pocahontas.
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9780787632625 | Gale Group, June 1, 2000, cover price $165.00 | About this edition: Brief profiles of more than 100 contemporary men and women from all walks of life whose activities reflect heroic traits
Shares stories of courage, heroism, and love, describing children rescuing Jews in Poland, overcoming poverty to become world-famous pianists, and inspiring activism against child labor.
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9781556524141 | Chicago Review Pr, August 1, 2000, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Shares stories of courage, heroism, and love, describing children rescuing Jews in Poland, overcoming poverty to become world-famous pianists, and inspiring activism against child labor.
Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.'
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9780836826739 | Gareth Stevens Pub, August 1, 2000, cover price $23.93 | About this edition: Tells the stories of female scientists, athletes, and world leaders who were teenagers when they made significant contributions, and includes statements from other teeangers on how they would change the world.
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9780606194860 | Demco Media, October 1, 2000, cover price $16.83 | About this edition: Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.
Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.'
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9781582700250 | Beyond Words Pub Co, August 1, 2000, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.
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9780613333696 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2001, cover price $17.60 | About this edition: Profiles young women from around the world who accomplished great things while still teenagers, including Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightengale, and Mia Hamm, and presents writings from modern American girls describing how they plan to 'rock the world.
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9780794500948 | Usborne Pub Ltd, December 1, 2002, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Profiles a variety of men and women who have shown some form of heroism, from the man who captured Blackbeard the pirate and members of the resistance against Hitler to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and a surgeon in war-torn Beirut.
9780746047743 | Usborne Pub Ltd, November 30, 2001, cover price $10.70 | About this edition: This volume contains stories about the men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions.
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9781580865166 | Edc Pub, December 1, 2002, cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Unforgettable stories about men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions.
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9781582700458 | Beyond Words Pub Co, December 1, 2001, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Briefly looks at the lives and accomplishments of thirty boys who changed world history before reaching their twenties, including Mozart, Elvis Presley, Pablo Picasso, Louis Braille, and Bill Gates.
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9780613566889 | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: Shares stories of courage, heroism, and love, describing children rescuing Jews in Poland, overcoming poverty to become world-famous pianists, and inspiring activism against child labor.
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