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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"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.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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From United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand comes an inspiring picture book about ten suffragists who fought for women's right to vote. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was inspired by her own great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother to be bold and brave--to stand up and fight for what she believes in. But who inspired them? The long chain of women before them who spoke out for what's right--women who taught each generation that followed how to be bold...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A 100th-anniversary tribute to the activist work of suffragists Nell Richardson and Alice Burke reimagines how they embarked on a journey in a little yellow car with a kitten, a sewing machine and a typewriter to raise awareness about the importance of giving women the right to vote.
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