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Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in the United States in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, explains the role of different agencies in the department, introduces some of the department's leaders, and looks at criticism of the department's activities.
5) John Tyler
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is a biography of the tenth president of the United States who signed a resolution to annex Texas to the United States.
10) William McKinley
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is a biography of the twenty-fifth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.
11) Mark Zuckerberg
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Since co-founding the social networking site Facebook as a college student at Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg has risen to become one of the most visible figures in the technology industry. Readers will learn how Zuckerberg created his groundbreaking web site, how Facebook’s popularity spread throughout the world, and what he has planned for the future"--Publisher description.
16) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What makes Michelle Obama extraordinary? Read this book to find out. We explore her childhood in Chicago and her education leading to Harvard Law School. We look at her career as a lawyer, and when she met her future husband, Barack Obama. This would lead to her becoming the First Lady of the United States, the wife of the President. Read about others' perspectives on her life, and how she has broken boundaries compared to other women in the...
17) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"After escaping from slavery when she was a young woman, Harriet Tubman devoted herself to helping others do the same. Readers will discover how Tubman became the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, rescuing her family members and dozens of others from plantations in the south and helping them reach safety in the north"--Publisher description.