Tanya Lee Stone
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
"Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
What did it take to be a paratrooper in World War II? Specialized training, extreme physical fitness, courage, and -- until the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was formed - white skin. In 1943, Americans were fighting World War II to keep the world safe from tyranny, yet at home, white people had rights that black people did not. What is courage? Perhaps it is being ready to fight for your nation even when your nation won't fight for you.