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Leila Merrell Foster

Author of The Story of Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement (Cornerstones of Freedom)

27 Works 782 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Leila Foster, Leila M. Foster, leila m. foster, Leila Foster Merrell

Series

Heinemann First Library: Continents

Works by Leila Merrell Foster

The Story of Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement (Cornerstones of Freedom) (1990) 137 copies

The Story of the Persian Gulf War (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (1991) 74 copies

Afghanistan (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) (1996) 73 copies

Africa (Heinemann First Library: Continents) (2001) 55 copies

Antarctica (Heinemann First Library: Continents) (2001) 54 copies

Europe (Heinemann First Library: Continents) (1997) 52 copies

Asia (Heinemann First Library: Continents) (2001) 51 copies

The Story of the Cold War (1990) 44 copies

The Story of the Great Society (1991) 43 copies

Iraq (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) (1991) 35 copies

Kuwait (Enchantment of the World Second Series) (1998) 23 copies

Oman (Enchantment of the World Second Series) (1999) 17 copies

A Visit to Puerto Rico (Heinemann First Library: A Visit To) (2000) 17 copies

The Sumerians (1990) 13 copies

Saudi Arabia (Enchantment of the World) (1993) 12 copies

Jordan (Enchantment of the World) (1991) 12 copies, 1 review

Margaret Thatcher: First Woman Prime Minister of Great Britain (People of Distinction) (1990) 11 copies

Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father and Inventor (Historical American Biographies) (1997) 10 copies

Bhutan (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) (1989) 10 copies

Italy (Modern Nations of the World) (1998) 10 copies

Nien Cheng: Courage in China (People of Distinction) (1992) 8 copies, 1 review

David Glasgow Farragut: Courageous Navy Commander (People of Distinction Biography) (1991) 8 copies

Lebanon (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) (1992) 5 copies

Benjamin Franklin: Statesman and Inventor (Legendary American Biographies) (2014) 4 copies

Australia and Oceania (Continents) (2002) 2 copies

Search for the Cross (2007) 1 copy

Story of the Crisis in the Gulf, The: Cornerstones of Freedom 1 copy

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Gender: female

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Nien Cheng: Courage in China (People of Distinction) by Leila Merrell Foster

Traces the life of the brave Chinese woman who described her years of imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution in her book, "Life and Death in Shanghai."

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Jordan (Enchantment of the World) by Leila Merrell Foster

Easy book to read. Well laid out with interesting photographs. Even though printed by Childrens Press, it is also a book for adults.

½

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Middle East Book Award

Afghanistan (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) (Honorable Mention – Youth Nonfiction – 2018)

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Works: 27
Members: 782
Popularity: #32,555
Rating: ½ 3.3

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 86
Languages: 2

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