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Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
"In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children"--Book jacket.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
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Description
One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave him a red handkerchief for his back pocket. Welles kept it with him that day, and just about every day to come; it became a fixture and his signature. Welles became a volunteer with the local fire department in New York. When the Twin Towers fell, Welles's parents had no idea what happened to him. In the unbearable days that followed, they came to accept that he...
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 28
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Jack and Annie learn amazing facts about six history-changing individuals, including Susan B. Anthony, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Muir, Florence Nightingale ,and Harriet Tubman.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
970L
Physical Desc
viii, 198 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, 15-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother and a handful of schoolmates to take action against the Nazis if the adults would not. The young patriots in the Churchill Club committed countless acts of sabotage, infuriating the Germans, who eventually had the boys tracked down and arrested. But their efforts were not in vain: the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure - many of who you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: Minnie Spotted Wolf, the first Native American marine; Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to...
Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
1150L
Physical Desc
xiii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What turns an ordinary person into a hero? What happens in the blink of an eye on a battlefield (or in any dangerous situation) to bring out true courage? The men and women who have been recognized by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation know the answers to these questions deep in their hearts"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
87 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Join us on a journey across borders, through time and even through space to meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in a celebration of achievement. Meet figureheads, leaders, and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and sporting heroes, including Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, and Serena Williams. Discover how their childhood dreams and experiences influenced their adult...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Prince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster . . . More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity. But what if you're the introvert kind? What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you're feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing...
14) American heroes
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"From the fearless to the feared, discover 25 women who dared. Dared to conquer their dreams, win wars, discover sights unseen, and more. Readers will learn about bold women who were determined to achieve something great in the face of adversity. Fully translated Spanish text."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles girls and women who participated in the American Revolution by refusing to buy British merchandise, collecting money, and even going to war as wives, nurses, spies, or soldiers.
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A "picture-book biography of two young Pakistani heroes--Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih--from ... nonfiction author/illustrator Jeanette Winter"--
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