James Buckley
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A historically accurate graphic-novel biography of the history-shaping abolitionist and activist’s life includes coverage of her 1849 escape from slavery, her life-risking work on the Underground Railroad and her years as a champion of women’s rights.
A historically accurate graphic-novel biography of the history-shaping abolitionist and activist's life includes coverage of her 1849 escape from slavery, her life-risking work on the Underground...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you call it soccer or football, "the beautiful game" wouldn't be the popular game it is without numbers. From the clock counting up the seconds to positioning your feet at the right angle for the perfect dribble, this book reveals the ways digits and math are part of the game. Read about soccer greats from all over the world racking up points, championships, and even Olympic medals. Learn how goalies use geometry to guard the net and check...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A look at Milton Hershey's life details his professional successes, including the founding of the Hershey Chocolate Company, and how he used his wealth to benefit others.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne’s War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating." Soon enough, Blackbeard was commanding his own fleet and stealing ships around the Caribbean and up and down the...
50) The pyramid
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
The age-old wonders of the world have long cursed explorers who've dared to unlock their mysteries. But a team of archaeologists gets more than they bargained for when they discover a lost pyramid unlike any other in the Egyptian desert. As they begin to uncover its horrifying secrets, they realize they're being relentlessly hunted by an ancient evil more nightmarish than anything they could have imagined.
53) NASCAR
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Highlights the history of NASCAR, its top drivers from past to present, and the high-tech equipment used.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sacand Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains...
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Shine bright in the night sky! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about stars, galaxies and the universe - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Stars and Galaxies is a beautifully designed reader all about space - Earth’s place in the solar system, and the stars and planets we share the vastness of space with. The...
57) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Complemented by full-color photos, information sidebars and quotes, an early reader biography of the track-and-field Olympic gold medalist describes his childhood on an Alabama farm, his years as a world record-breaking student athlete, the discrimination that challenged his ambitions and his four gold-medal wins at the 1936 games in Berlin.
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
After an accident at age 18 dashed her dream of attending medical school and becoming a doctor, Frida Kahlo turned to painting as a form of therapy. Over the next few years, she developed an introspective and surrealist style that soon became a sensation in the art world. By incorporating aspects of Mexican folk art with deeply personal themes, Kahlo’s paintings revolutionized not only Mexican art but the very essence of what art could be.--