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Jim O'Connor

Jim O’Connor is a children’s author. His books include Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball, Let’s Hear it for the Shrumps!, The Puck Stops Here!, The Ghost in Tent 19, Call Me Gretzky, and many books in the popular Who Was? series.
What Is LEGO?
What Was the Vietnam War?
What Is Rock and Roll?
Where Is the Colosseum?
What Were the Twin Towers?
Where Is the Grand Canyon?
What Was Pompeii?
Who Is Bob Dylan?
What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball

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What Is LEGO?
What Was the Vietnam War?
What Is Rock and Roll?
Where Is the Colosseum?
What Were the Twin Towers?
Where Is the Grand Canyon?
What Was Pompeii?
Who Is Bob Dylan?
What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?
Jackie Robinson and the Story of All Black Baseball

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