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1. The boy who drew birds: a story of John James Audubon

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Author:
Davies, Jacqueline, 1962-
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11 copies, 4 people are on the wait list.
Cary Regional - Childrens Biography
JB AUDUBON
Remote Storage - Childrens Biography
JB AUDUBON
Description:
John James Audubon's passion for the outdoors in general and for birds specifically inspires an account of Audubon's early observations of birds nesting near his Pennsylvania boyhood home. A brief biography of naturalist and artist John James Audobon, focusing on his first visit to America, his love of birds, and his discoveries about bird migrations.

2. Heart of a samurai: based on the true story of Nakahama Manjiro

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Author:
Preus, Margi
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East Regional - Young Adult
YA PREUS
Holly Springs Community - Young Adult
YA PREUS
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In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.