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| Julia Morgan Built a Castle, hardback by Celeste Davidson Mannis. Oakland-born Julia Morgan desperately wanted to be an architect... $17.99 | |
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| Judy Baca by Mary Olmstead. Judy is a muralist and youth organizer who grew up in a Hispanic family in Los Angeles. $9.99 | |
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| Charles Schulz, lib.bdg. Barbara Marvis. The sweet gentle man who created the cartoon Peanuts gang spent most of his adult life in Sonoma County, eventually at 1 Snoopy Lane... $16.95 | |
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| Junipero Serra, Explorer and Missionary, hard Tyler Schumacher. Excellent, simple biography... $19.95 | |
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| John Sutter, California Pioneer by Chris Hayhurst. We have needed a Sutter biography for a long time.... $15.95 | |
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| Levi Strauss by Tiffany Peterson. Did you know Levi Strauss's name was originally Levi Loeb?..... $7.99 | |
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| Levi Strauss by Lucia Raatma. A bit more in depth, this book is a great example of nonfiction that is easy to read, yet well written and informative..... $21.26 | |
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| Mr. Blue Jeans Paper by Maryann N. Weidt. This is a pleasant little biography. .... $6.95 | |
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| Kate Sessions, The Mother of Balboa Park by Joy Raab. Like Miss Rumphius in Barbara Cooney's book by the same title, Kate Sessions planted thousands of trees and plants to make the world a more beautiful place..... $10.95 | |
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| Never Turn Back by Jim Rawls. This traditional biography of Serra... $6.95 | |
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| Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo Video Sonoma is the setting for this entertaining video which shows California's many historic transitions... $17.95 | |
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| John Muir, America's Naturalist by Thomas Locker. The wilderness Muir loved glows from the paintings in this new picture book... $15.95 | |
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| Latinos in California History 8-Book Set This is an excellent new series that recognizes the lives and contributions of some of California's most important historical figures.. $175.00 | |
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| Cesar Chavez Biographies | |
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| Walt Disney by Wendy Lynch. A simpler biography for less able readers who want to learn about the inventor of their favorite mouse.... $18.95 | |
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| The Stories of Juana Briones, Alta California Pioneer by Glenda Richter. Juana grew up on a rancho near Santa Cruz, and helped found the pueblo that became San Francisco... $7.95 | |
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| Cabrillo, First European Explorer of the California Coast by Nancy Lemke. Packed with fascinating facts in a readable style, this book answers many questions about the elusive Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. $8.95 | |
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| Latinos in California History 8-Book Set This is an excellent new series that recognizes the lives and contributions of some of California's most important historical figures.. $175.00 | |
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| With Open Hands, A Story About Biddy Mason by Jeri Chase Ferris. Everyone should learn about Biddy Mason. Born a slave, she won her freedom in court when her master moved her and her children to California... $6.95 | |
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| The Boy on Fairfield Street by Kathleen Krull. In this picture book biography, you learn that when he was a boy, Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was slated to get an award from Teddy Roosevelt... Regular price: $16.95 Sale price: $12.95 | |
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| Oh, the Places He Went Dr. Seuss by Maryann N. Weidt. Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, lived most of his adult life in California, where he worked in a tower overlooking the Pacific... $6.95 | |
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| Dr. Seuss by Wendy Lynch. A very simple biography.... $6.50 | |
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| Eye on the Wild Ansel Adams by Julie Dunlap. Throughout his life, Ansel Adams used photography to not only create beauty, but also to champion causes... $20.95 | |
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| The Harvey Milk Story by Kari Krakow. Milk was a bright man with high ideals who spoke for many underrepresented groups... $17.95 | |
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