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1) Citizenship
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn about the importance of citizenship and find out how you can be a better citizen.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Why is Jerome Lemelson important? His inventions helped create industrial robots, cassette players, and more! Readers follow his journey from struggling inventor to a multimillionaire with more than 600 patents. This story of determination is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts"--
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is a biography of the thirty-fourth president of the United States from his childhood in Texas and Kansas to his final years as a celebrated general and a respected leader.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Why is Lonnie Johnson important? He invented the Super Soaker! Readers follow his journey from a NASA engineer working on missions to Jupiter and Saturn to becoming the inventor of one of the most popular toys in the United States. This story of hard work is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts"--
9) Ellis Island
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of Ellis Island, focusing on its role as a port for immigrants who came to the United States between 1892 and 1924, provides information about the immigrant experience, and includes discussion of the restoration of Ellis Island as a historic landmark.
10) Tiger Woods
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the talents, successful career, and ethnic background of the golfer Tiger Woods.
12) Amelia Earhart
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the pilot who, in 1932, was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, and who was later lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The light bulbs we use today in our schools and homes are thanks to Thomas Edison. What were the steps Edison took that led him to the world-changing invention we know him for today?"--
17) Michelle Obama
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
Español
Description
"Simple text and photographs describe the life of Michelle Obama--in both English and Spanish"--
18) John F. Kennedy
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is a biography of the man elected thirty-fifth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.
19) The Minutemen
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the role the minutemen played in the American Revolution.