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Joyce Milton

Joyce Milton was the author of dozens of nonfiction books for children, including Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest; Wild, Wild Wolves; Whales: The Gentle Giants; and many more early readers. She was a former librarian and lived for many decades in Brooklyn, NY pursuing her writing career. She passed away in 2008.
Sacajawea: Her True Story
Big Cats
Heavy-Duty Trucks
Bears Are Curious
Dinosaur Days
Who Was Ronald Reagan?
Honeybees
Pocahontas
Hieroglyphs
Mummies
Big Cats
Bats
Wild, Wild Wolves
Whales: The Gentle Giants

Books

Sacajawea: Her True Story
Big Cats
Heavy-Duty Trucks
Bears Are Curious
Dinosaur Days
Who Was Ronald Reagan?
Honeybees
Pocahontas
Hieroglyphs
Mummies
Big Cats
Bats
Wild, Wild Wolves
Whales: The Gentle Giants

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