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Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and career of Steve Irwin, famously known as the Crocodile Hunter, from his childhood and early love of animals to his rise in popularity as a film and television star and naturalist.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
At fourteen-year-old, Hameister had a dream: to complete the Polar Hat Trick: expeditions to the North Pole, across the Greenland ice sheet, and to the North Pole. At sixteen she became the youngest person in history to complete it. She endured extremes of cold and blizzards; treacherous terrain where one wrong step could be fatal; struggled through sastrugi, ice rubble and emotional lows to achieve an extraordinary goal. And along the way, she made...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Australian wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin brought the adventure of the wilderness to television with his wildly popular TV show, the Crocodile Hunter. Known for his hands-on approach in dealing with all kinds of wild animals, Irwin was tragically killed after a stingray barb pierced his chest while taping a show segment in 2006. Yet his legacy continues through the work of his family, particularly his daughter, Bindi.
5) Ugly
Author
Publisher
VIKING, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Children's Biographies: 150+ pages
Children's Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Children's Recommended: Biographies for 5th Graders
Children's Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Children's Recommended: Biographies for 5th Graders
Description
"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his "ugly" stop him from focusing on what truly mattered."--
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