People to Know: A Supplement to Childcraft - The How and Why Library

264 Pages·1989·31.351 MB·English

by  World Book

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Copyright c 1989
WorldBook,Inc.
MerchandiseManPlaza,Chicago.Illinois60654
Allrightsreserved
PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica
ISBN0-7166-0667-4
LibraryofCongressCatalogCardNo.65-25105
b/lj
1990revisedpnnting
Thisbest-sellingpublicationwas
originallypublishedasthe
1989ChildcraftAnnual.
Contents
Preface
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82 "I Will Not Give Up My Seat."
Rosa Parksmadeapointwhen shekeptherseat
on thebusoneday.
90 One Hit Away
Roberto CJementehithis wayto hasebaU's
Hall ofFame.
98 "Next Year in Jerusalem"
GoldaMeirdreamed ofa landfortheworld's
Jewishpeople.
106 The Soybean Chemist
PercyJulian created medicinestohelppeople.
114 Music ofFreedom
PabloCasalsgavea special "concert"forpeople
wholovedfreedom.
122 Making a Promise
Martin LutherKing,Jr., wanted blackAmericans
to hetreatedfairly.
130 Playing to Win
BabeDidriksonZahariasknewwhatittooktobe
agreatathlete.
138 "We Need You Now!
JackieRobinson wasmajorleague baseball'sfirst
blackplayer
146 No Place to Land
Amelia Earhartwas thefirstwoman topilota
planeacrosstheAtlantic Ocean.
154 With a Song in Her Heart
GabrielaMistralwasagreatLatin-Americanpoet.
162 "The Greatest Athlete in the World"
Jim Thorpeknewwhatitmeanttowin, and lose,
with honor.
170
F-i-n-g-e-r S-i-g-n-s
Helen KeJierbravelyescaped/rom a world of
blindnessand silence.