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IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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"The US Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) is among the best soccer teams in the world. Over the years, the team won gold medals at both the Olympics and the FIFA Women's World Cup four times. As the team's success grew, fans started coming out in record numbers to watch them play. But even though the USWNT made many accomplishments, the team also faced challenges. For many years after the women's national team first began in 1985, it was underfunded....
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Elizabeth Blackwell shattered the glass ceiling in medicine as the first woman doctor. After her father's death, she used her unusually high level of education to earn a living. Blackwell began working as a teacher while saving up for medical school. The rejection letters piled up, but she persisted until she was admitted to Geneva University. Life still wasn't easy for Blackwell once she had her diploma. She had to fight sexism and challenge stereotypes...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Poet Amanda Gorman delivered her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the 2021 presidential inauguration, winning wide acclaim. Read about Gorman's early life, her children's and poetry books, and what she plans to do next"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was on her way home from school in Swat Valley, Pakistan, when she was shot in the head by members of the Taliban. Though she was only fifteen years old, the Taliban targeted her because she wrote blog posts and appeared on television defending girls' right to education in Pakistan. Malala survived the attack and went on to write a book, earn a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, and meet President Barack--Provided...
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Lupita Nyong'o became an internationally known actor after appearing in 12 Years a Slave, winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie and becoming the first Kenyan and Mexican actor to win in the category. She's gone on to star in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Black Panther, Us, and more. As a college student, Nyong'o saw herself working hard behind the camera instead of in front of it, since she didn't know of any successful...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Dolly Parton has been a wildly successful entertainer for more than sixty years. She is a country and pop music artist who has sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide, and in 1999, she became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Parton has also starred in hit Hollywood movies such as 9 to 5, and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has helped provide millions of books to children around the world.
Parton grew up in a two-room...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On March 17, 2011, social media channels buzzed with excitement. Fans of The Hunger Games had hotly debated which actors would bring their beloved characters to life in the upcoming movie. The movie's director, Gary Ross, had finally selected the lead character, Katniss. His pick: Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer started acting professionally in 2004 at age fourteen. But she quickly proved her major talent. For the 2008 movie The Burning Plain, she earned...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Melissa Vivianne Jeffersion, known professionally as Lizzo, started singing and rapping at age 10 and performed with several musical groups in her hometowns of Houston and Minneapolis. With her strong lyrics, danceable beats, and positive message, she's become one of the biggest solo musicians in the world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Stacey Abrams is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and voting rights activist. After working in government, she founded Fair Fight Action to improve voting access. Learn about Abrams's early life and what she plans to do next.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Her songs have been streamed millions of times, and winning five Grammy awards in 2020 cemented Billie Eilish as her generation's biggest pop star. Read about her musical beginnings and her rise to fame"--Provided by the publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Simone Biles discovered gymnastics on a chance day-care trip to a gym when she was six years old. Ten years later, she became the first Black woman to win the all-around world championship title. A two-time Olympian, Biles has won more world championship medals than any gymnast before her and has four official skills named after her. But Biles's fans celebrate her courage as much as her gravity-defying moves. She's spoken out about her abuse by USA...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Associate justice Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic person and third woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. She has been breaking barriers since reading detective novels and watching legal dramas first inspired her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer. Her motivation carried her from high school debate club to working as an assistant district attorney to finally becoming a judge in 1992.
Sotomayor's outgoing relationship with the public,...
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