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Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the discovery of fluorescent paint by Bob and Joe Switzer, who experimented for years before finding the formula for creating colors which could glow in sunlight, a feature which led to the paint being used for safety items around the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born into slavery, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation, yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist who fought against prejudice.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the American naturalist, whose love of birds led him to create the Peterson field guides and to become a world famous environmentalist and advocate for wildlife preservation.
10) Barbara Jordan
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Presents the biography of Barbara Jordan against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"This biography for children will trace Goodall's life, but each chapter will also focus on two or more the chimpanzees that she observed, with information in sidebars about these particular animals. Along with biographical details, the book will explore the ethical issues that surround Goodall's work and show what has changed in our understanding of Great Apes. What do we know today about these animals in terms of language, speech, tool use, and...
13) Aung San Suu Kyi
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Presents the biography of Aung San Suu Kyi against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A brief biography of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, five-time Olympic swimming champion from the early 1900s who is also considered worldwide as the 'father of modern surfing'.
15) Jeff Gordon
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A biography of the race car driver who, at the age of twenty-four, was the youngest ever to win the Winston Cup title.
19) Jeff Kinney
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Presents the life and career of Jeff Kinney, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher.
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