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Brower draws on a wide array of untapped, candid sources to tell the stories of the ten remarkable women who have defined the role of First Lady of the United States since 1960. From Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama, she offers new insights into this privileged group, and shares stories exploring everything from the first ladies| political crusades to their rivalries with Washington figures; from their friendships with other first ladies to their...
2) Becoming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Lexile measure
1170L
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English
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#ReadInColor: Black Authors
#ReadInColor: Black Memiors/Biographies
NYT - Paperback Nonfiction
Oprah's Book Club
#ReadInColor: Black Memiors/Biographies
NYT - Paperback Nonfiction
Oprah's Book Club
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In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily...
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The intimate and startlingly candid memoir from one of America's most beloved and private first ladies. In a captivating and compelling voice that ranks with many of our greatest memoirists, Laura Bush tells the story of her unique journey from dusty Midland, Texas, to the world stage and the White House. Her compassion her, sense of humor, her grace, and her uncommon willingness to bare her heart make Laura Bush's story deeply revelatory, beautifully...
4) First ladies
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DK
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Melania Trump. Readers learn about Trump's early life, her careers as an international supermodel and jewelry designer, and her inclusion and anti-bullying initiatives as First Lady of the United States. Features include a timeline, glossary, fun facts, online resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Abigail Adams lived through the Revolutionary War and became the First Lady of the second president of the United States. Though women of her time could not vote, govern, or own property, Abigail believed that women should not be ruled by laws they did not make. Although she did not see these rights come to women, she never gave up talking, writing, and perhaps most important, believing that women were equal to men. Her courage and strength enabled...
9) Barbara Bush
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"This title focuses on Barbara Bush and gives information related to her early life, time as a leader, first lady, and her legacy."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Former First Lady Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a best-selling author, and a powerful advocate for equal rights. From Chicago to Harvard, the White House and beyond, follow Obama's trailblazing and inspiring journey"--Provided by the publisher.
11) Abigail Adams
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2009.
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Prof. Woody Holton (NBA-finalist for Unruly Americans) reveals that American icon Abigail Adams was far wiser and wilier than previously known.
14) A gilded lady
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Hope and glory volume 2
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"In 1900, secretary to the first lady of the United States, Caroline Delacroix is at the pinnacle of high society-but is hiding a terrible secret. Agent Nathaniel Trask must battle his growing love for her as the threat to the president rises and they face adventure, heartbreak, and danger"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award-winner Kathleen Krull is an expert at bringing history to life in her engaging titles and series, including Women Who Broke the Rules, Lives of . . . , Giants of Science, and A Kid's Guide to America's Bill of Rights. This time, she introduces readers to the women of the White House in A Kid's Guide to America's First Ladies! The book includes a section introducing kids to Melania Trump.
Find out what our country's...
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Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
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First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1050L
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xiii, 177 pages : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
Language
English
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Though Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's backgrounds differed considerably, both were intellectuals who shared interests in literature and politics, as well as a great love for each other.
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Time twisters volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
When Abigail Adams, tired of doing chores in the White House, travels back in time to join Anne Bonney and her crew of Caribbean pirates, nine-year-old step siblings Abby and Doc try to set history straight.
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