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Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography chronicling the life of Ira Aldridge, an African American actor who is considered to be one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century. Includes afterword and author's sources"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonist. Drawing from memory is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title introduces readers to Peyton Manning, the National Football League's Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Manning's life story is examined from his childhood in Louisiana where he was Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player-of-the-Year, to his years at the University of Tennessee, where he was first team All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up on the way to being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft. Manning's years...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Documents the story of the Baseball Hall of Fame honorees, tracing how the Acerra family of New Jersey formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother team in history.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born in the American Colonies, Patience Wright developed a talent for sculpture, and after moving to England to start her own business, she became a spy for the colonies by hiding messages in the sculptured busts she sent to her sister's waxworks in America.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Reaching New Heights
Snowboarder and Olympic Gold Medalist Kelly Clark had accomplished her life's goals by the age of 18.
Yet, success didn't leave her feeling fulfilled. Two years later, at an event in Salt Lake City, Kelly stood at the bottom of the pipe, listening to one snowboarder console another who had just crashed: "It's alright. God still loves you." These words led Kelly on a new journey from an Olympian snowboarder into an awesome relationship...
15) Kevin Durant
Author
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Profiles the career of basketball player Kevin Durant.
A short biography of Kevin Durant, discussing his childhood, amateur basketball experiences, and the highlights of his professional career with the NBA, and describing his charitable work.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlotte Flair is the daughter of the WWE's only two-time hall of famer, Ric Flair. Read about how Charlotte got into wrestling and how her matches started a women's revolution in WWE. The easy to read text is joined with beautiful and colorful photographs showing some of Charlotte's best moments in the ring. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Bolt is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This charming book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world.
Duncan Tonatiuh also prompts readers to think about what Diego would paint today. Just as Diego's murals depicted great historical events in Mexican culture or...
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