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1) Linebackers
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses the position of linebacker and introduces some of football's best, including Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants, Willie Lanier of the Kansas City Chiefs, DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys, and A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses the position of defensive back and introduces some of football's best, including safety Emlen Tunnell of the New York Giants, Dick "Night Train" Lane of the Los Angeles Rams, Paul Krause of the Washington Redskins, and Darrell Green of the Washington Redskins.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and career of well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ariana Grande is one of pop music's shining stars. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Ariana's early life and her many musical achievements.
6) J.J. Watt
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
J.J. Watt is one of football's best defensive players. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about J.J.'s early life and his many achievements.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"I was a famous baseball player, I am known for my heroics on and off the field. I devoted my efforts to charity work and became an inspiring humanitarian, as well as a legendary ball player. I became the first Latin American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, opening the door to future Hispanic players. I am Roberto Clemente" --- p.4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Blake Shelton is a country music superstar. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? Look inside to learn how an Oklahoma boy became a country music icon."--Back cover.
10) Bruno Mars
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bruno Mars is a pop music superstar. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Bruno's early life and his many musical achievements.
11) Linemen
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses the position of football lineman and introduces some of the game's best, including Jim Parker of the Baltimore Colts, Forrest Gregg of the Green Bay Packers, Bruce Matthews of the Houston Oilers, and Jeff Saturday of the Indianapolis Colts.
13) Odell Beckham Jr
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Odell Beckham Jr. is a superstar football player. So how did this incredible wide receiver rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Odell's early life and his many achievements.
14) NASCAR authorized handbook: all you need to know to get ready for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series!
Author
Publisher
Reader's Digest Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
This handbook includes driver profiles, records and rankings, racetrack facts, 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series guide, and more.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ernest Hemingway wasn’t just a novelist. He was a hunter and a fisherman; he became an ambulance officer in Paris, France, during World War I; and he worked as a reporter during the civil war in Spain in the 1930s. All of these experiences had such an important impact on Ernest’s life that he used them as inspiration for some of his most notable works of fiction, including The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. He...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Randon House
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washingtoni Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What's Up, Doc? Find out in this lively biography of the most celebrated director in animation history! Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, Porky Pig and a slew of other Warner Brothers characters. When he moved on to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his work includes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
World War II saw the formal beginning of small, highly trained Special Forces military groups. The Army Rangers were among them. As the war was ending, the US saw a chance to rescue more than 500 men being held captive deep in the Philippine jungle by Japanese forces. Inside, read about one of the greatest raids in military history, one that put Army Rangers firmly in the mix as one of America's Special Forces. Sometimes a job is so tough, so dangerous,...