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Author
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Notorious RBG takes the reader behind the scenes for an intimate, irreverent look at the justice's life and work. As America struggles with the unfinished business of gender equality and civil rights, Ginsburg stays fierce.
3) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to LeBron James, covering his early life, career, and life off the court. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
Author
Publisher
Walker and Co
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
160 p. : ill.
Language
English
Description
This book profiles each of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence, giving historical information about the colonies they represented.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
From a Newbery Honor winner, “[a] well-researched biography of Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary…compelling.”—School Library Journal (starred review)
Long Island, 1906: Mary Mallon has been working as a cook for a wealthy family for just a few weeks when members of the household were felled by typhoid. Mary herself wasn’t sick—but as it turned out, she was a carrier—a...
Long Island, 1906: Mary Mallon has been working as a cook for a wealthy family for just a few weeks when members of the household were felled by typhoid. Mary herself wasn’t sick—but as it turned out, she was a carrier—a...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the life of Alan Turing, the man regarded as the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. Readers will discover the fascinating facts of Turing's exciting code breaking career during World War II, which helped the Allies win many important battles. The text includes details about his designs for one of the first computers, and how his work laid the foundation for other computer pioneers. Turing's life story is told...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
For soccer fans, the unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo has become a household name. What goes into the making of such a phenomenal player? What was he like when he was young and still learning? This book takes a close look at one of the greatest soccer players in the world right now. Young readers will love to learn about his jaw-dropping achievements and also learn about what shaped him into a record-breaking athlete. Ronaldo's story will inspire
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Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill.
Language
English
Description
Born in China in 551 B.C., Confucius becomes an itinerant philosopher teaching ideas on education and government that will eventually spread to the thinking of Western philosophers.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes, from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league.
Author
Publisher
Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Pub. Date
1976
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence outlining all that he did for himself as well as what he did for Massachusetts and his new nation.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This story reveals the life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, who was kidnapped from his tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In graphic novel format, tells the stories of six men and women who fought for their beliefs during the Revolutionary War."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"In this adaptation for middle graders based on her bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the past and future of women's gymnastics and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Simona Amanar, Vanessa Atler, Dominique Dawes, Ling Jie, Svetlana Khorkina, Kris Maloney, Shannon Miller, and Dominique Morceanu.
Author
Series
Good sports volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
117 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
20) ALL ABOUT ANNE
Author
Publisher
SECOND STORY PR
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
72 p.
Language
English