You Should Meet Collector's Set (Boxed Set): Women Who Launched the Computer Age; Mae Jemison; Misty Copeland; Jesse Owens; Duke Kahanamoku; Katherine Johnson

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Part of the You Should Meet series

Discover trailblazers who reshaped history in this engaging biography series.

288 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Meet pioneers who defied odds and changed the world. From the first women in computer programming to a groundbreaking astronaut, an Olympic legend, a ballet icon, a surfing pioneer, and a mathematical genius, each story reveals courage and innovation. Dive into their lives and uncover the challenges they overcame. What drove them to break barriers? Explore fascinating facts and learn how these extraordinary individuals left their mark on history. This collection invites young readers to be inspired by real-life heroes and heroines who paved the way for future generations.

From the publisher

Get to know some of the many people who have changed history with this boxed set featuring six fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Reads that are part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Get to know the first women computer programmers, the first African-American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater, an incredible Olympic gold medalist who broke records and barriers, the first female African-American astronaut, the amazing “Father of Surfing,” and one of the greatest mathematicians of all time with the first six books in the You Should Meet series! A special section at the back of each book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus fun trivia facts on ballet, computer programming, and more! With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun! This collection includes: Women Who Launched the Computer Age Mae Jemison Jesse Owens Misty Copeland Duke Kahanomoku Katherine Johnson

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