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Doreen Rappaport

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Doreen Rappaport has written many books of fiction and nonfiction for young readers, specializing in thoroughly researched multicultural history, historical fiction, retellings of folktales and myths, and stories of those she calls the "not-yet-celebrated." Among her recent books isMartin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,illustrated by Bryan Collier, which received a Caldecott Honor Award and a Coretta Scott King Honor Award for illustration. Doreen Rappaport divides her time between New York City and a rural village in upstate New York.
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Average rating: 4.26 · 21,749 ratings · 3,221 reviews ·56 distinct works •Similar authors

	Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport, Bryan Collier(Illustrator) 4.33 avg rating — 12,795 ratings — published 2001 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller by Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares(Goodreads Author)(Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 1,788 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Doreen Rappaport, Doreen Rappaport 4.23 avg rating — 1,078 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust 4.18 avg rating — 969 ratings — published 2012 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero 3.98 avg rating — 728 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eleanor, Quiet No More: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt (A Big Words Book, 4) by Doreen Rappaport, Gary Kelley(Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 599 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt by Doreen Rappaport, C.F. Payne(Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 530 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elizabeth Started All the Trouble by Doreen Rappaport, Matt Faulkner(Goodreads Author)(Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass (A Big Words Book, 8) by Doreen Rappaport, London Ladd(Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Liberty by Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares(Goodreads Author)(Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Then it dawned on him: these people were hanging around to see the man who was taking on the challenge of breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. That settled it—he wouldn’t quit the team. He couldn’t quit the team.”
― Doreen Rappaport, 42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero

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