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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to...
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Quirk Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom "museum" full of dead animals. "Kid Presidents" features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President.
9) Dreamers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Medal for Latino Literature
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies
Children's Collection Highlight: Wonderbooks
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Children's Biographies: Autobiographies
Children's Collection Highlight: Wonderbooks
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Children's Biographies: 150+ pages
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies
Children's Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies
Children's Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
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Determination meets dance in this middle grade adaptation of the New York Times bestselling memoir by the first African-American principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre history, Misty Copeland. Life in Motion is a story for all the kids who dare to be different, dream bigger, and want to break stereotypes in whatever they do.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was ...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides...
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
©2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution"--
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Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Introduces the former first lady, senator and secretary of state while describing how she became a role model for women as a lawyer, a staunch supporter of important political and social causes, and the first woman to run as the Democratic candidate for president.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane.
16) American heroes
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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An anthology of fifty biographical portraits of key American figures shows how their accomplishments transcended their own time to resonate throughout history and shape the United States today.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Who was Franklin Roosevelt? A boy who loved sailing, riding horses, and football? A man left crippled by polio? The only president of the United States elected four times? All of the above! Find out more about the real life Franklin Roosevelt in this illustrated biography.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African American and South Asian American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
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