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Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discover the secret tactics Americans used to win World War II in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that lets beginning readers in on a little secret: history is full of surprises! Want to know what invisible ink has to do with the American Revolution? Or why shark repellant and inflatable...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
True story of six women who programmed the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission. They learned to program the computer without any software, instructions or tools (none existed.). --
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland—the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater—in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Misty Copeland had always dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she had many obstacles to overcome before she could reach her dream. Although she was always...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dk Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before and after that big event, and his other enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, largely go unspoken. In this biography for kids ages 8-12, learn all about MLK--from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide...
10) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Get to know some of the many groundbreaking and legendary women in US soccer in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!” Read about some amazing and unstoppable women who changed soccer in America like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Briana Scurry, Trinity Rodman, and Mia Hamm. This book also includes a history of women’s soccer in America and a summary of all four historic...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover the thrilling side of the history of famous landmarks and monuments in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that President Franklin Roosevelt had a secret train station in New York City? Or that theres a hidden room inside Mount Rushmore? Unearth secrets about these monuments and more in this book about historical places! Secrets of American History is an...
13) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sprint around the track and get to know Jesse Owens in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people “you should meet.” Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even...
Author
Series
Boys of wartime volume 1
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In 1776 Boston, twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott enjoys assuming his father's role in taking care of his mother and sister, as well as his work as a spy and messenger for the American revolutionaries, but the pleasure ends when he witnesses the horrors of war firsthand, and learns that a trusted patriot is actually a British spy.
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