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4) Dr. Seuss
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a brief overview of the life of the man who wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" and many other beloved children's books.
Author
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the fir st African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.
10) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a biographical profile of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman astronaut, discussing the schooling and training she needed in order to fulfill her dream of being part of the space program.
12) Steven Spielberg
Author
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Prolific director, writer and producer of such films as Saving Private Ryan, E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Jurassic Park, and others.
13) Anne Frank
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A short biography of the Jewish girl whose diary bacame famous.
14) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
15) Lewis and Clark
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An account of the famous expedition in which Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and beyond.
16) Thomas Jefferson
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a brief overview of the life of the third President.
17) John F. Kennedy
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tells the life story of John F. Kennedy, describing his family, his experiences in World War II, his marriage, and his accomplishments as president.
18) John Muir
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces the life of John Muir, the naturalist who formed the Sierra Club to help preserve the Sierra Mountains.
19) Clara Barton
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
20) Rachel Carson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents an introduction to the life of biologist and writer Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" sparked the environmentalist movement.