Rookie biographies
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2)
Ellen Ochoa
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3)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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4)
George Washington Carver
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5)
Sitting Bull
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6)
Ronald Reagan
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7)
Benjamin Franklin
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Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief overview of the life of the man who was President of the United States during the difficult years of the Civil War and who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
10)
George Washington Carver
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11) Jackie Robinson
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team.
12)
Thomas Jefferson
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13)
Helen Keller
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14) Mae Jemison
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut.
15)
Pocahontas
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16)
Ruby Bridges
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17)
Sacagawea: Indian princess
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18)
Barack Obama
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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Bessie Coleman. She was the first African-American woman to earn her international pilots license. And she did so against great odds. No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly. Still, Bessie never gave up on her dream of becoming a world-famous aviator."-- Back cover.
20)
Serena Williams
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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet Prince William and Princess Kate. William was born into England's royal family. Kate grew up in a nearby town. The two met at the University of St. Andrews and fell in love. Their marriage and two babies, George and Charlotte, were celebrated around the world. This young couple's romance continues to fascinate people everywhere.
22)
Alexander Hamilton: American hero
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23)
Ludwig van Beethoven: a revolutionary composer
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24)
Muhammad Ali: the greatest
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25)
Oprah Winfrey
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