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The Birdman

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

A man of many talents who loved nature, Alexander Milton Ross was a little-known hero of the Underground Railroad. He left his home in Canada to tour plantation fields as an ornithologist, secretly helping slaves escape to freedom.... Read More

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Pedro's Pan

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Experience all the excitement of a wilderness gold rush through an unexpected narrator: a prospector’s trusted gold pan. In this picture book that’s based on the true story of Felice Pedroni, a miner sifts through the creeks of... Read More

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Muhammad Ali

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

The Little People, Big Dreams series of biographies for children now includes the motivational story of Olympic gold medalist and three-time boxing heavyweight champion of the world Muhammad Ali, complete with black-and-white photographs... Read More

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Pencil

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Office supplies have never been more entertaining than they are in this punny tale of friendship and ingenuity. Old school and new tech go head to head when Jackson trades his longtime pal Pencil in for a shiny new Tablet. Cheerful... Read More

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