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Dickens: His work and his world

Dickens: His work and his world

Michael Rosen
Illustrator:  Robert Ingpen 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 12 to and up
Candlewick Press, 2005   ISBN: 978-0763627522
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Beethoven and the Classical Age

Beethoven and the Classical Age

Andrea Bergamini
Illustrator:  Manuela Cappon 
Nonfiction
For ages 12 to and up
Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 1999   ISBN: 978-0764151330
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My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva de Puebla, London 1501-1513

My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva de Puebla, London 1501-1513

Alison Prince
Historical Fiction  Series
For ages 12 and up
Scholastic Children’s Books UK, 2001   ISBN: 978-0439999403
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Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and ideas with 21 Activities

Darwin and Evolution for Kids: His Life and ideas with 21 Activities

Kristan Lawson
Nonfiction
For ages 9 and up
Chicago Review Press, 2003   ISBN: 978-1556525025
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Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado

Sir Walter Ralegh and the Quest for El Dorado

Marc Aronson
Nonfiction
For ages 14 and up
Clarion, 2000   ISBN: 978-0395848272
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Samuel Adams: Patriot and Statesman

Samuel Adams: Patriot and Statesman

Matt Doeden
Illustrator:  Keith Wilson , Todd Smith , Dave Hoover , Charles Barnett III 
Nonfiction Graphic Novel  Series
For ages 7 to 10
Capstone Press, 2006   ISBN: 978-0736865005
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In the Garden with Van Gogh

In the Garden with Van Gogh

Julie Merberg, Suzanne Bober
Board Book
For ages 2 to 4
Chronicle Books, 2002   ISBN: 978-0811834155
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John Audubon: Young Naturalist

John Audubon: Young Naturalist

Miriam E. Mason
Illustrator:  Cathy Morrison 
For ages 8 to 12
Patria Press, 2006   ISBN: 978-1882859528
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Audubon: Painter of Birds in the Wild frontier

Audubon: Painter of Birds in the Wild frontier

Jennifer Armstrong
Illustrator:  Jos A. Smith 
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 9
Abrams, 2003   ISBN: 978-0810942387
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A Magical Day with Matisse

A Magical Day with Matisse

Julie Merberg, Suzanne Bober
Nonfiction Board Book
For ages 2 to 4
Chronicle Books, 2002   ISBN: 978-0811834148
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Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter

Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter

Susan Goldman Rubin
Nonfiction
For ages 8 to 12
Abrams, 2006   ISBN: 978-0810954779
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Linnea in Monet’s Garden

Linnea in Monet’s Garden

Christina Bjork
Illustrator:  Lena Anderson 
Picture Book
For ages 6 and up
R&S Books, 1987   ISBN: 978-9129583144
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Degas and the Dance: The Painter and the Petits Rats, Perfecting their art

Degas and the Dance: The Painter and the Petits Rats, Perfecting their art

Susan Goldman Rubin
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 10
Abrams, 2002   ISBN: 978-0810905672
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Mark Twain for Kids: His life and Times

Mark Twain for Kids: His life and Times

Carol Sabbeth
Nonfiction
For ages 9 to and up
Chicago Review Press, 2002   ISBN: 978-1556523977
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The Yellow House: Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side

The Yellow House: Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side

Susan Goldman Rubin
Illustrator:  Jos A. Smith 
Picture Book
For ages 7 to 10
Harry N. Abrams, 2001   ISBN: 978-0810945883
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