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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children"--Book jacket.
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Spending time with Israel’s entrepreneurs and political leaders, soldiers and students, scientists and activists, the writers discover Israel’s greatest innovation is its society itself and provide surprising insights into how we can confront the crisis of community, human connectedness and purpose in modern life.
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Language
English
Description
Donald Trump's niece, Mary L. Trump, examines America's national trauma, rooted in our history but dramatically exacerbated by the impact of current events and the Trump administration's corrupt and immoral policies. Our failure to acknowledge this trauma, let alone root it out, has allowed it to metastasize. Whether it manifests itself in rising levels of rage and hatred, or hopelessness and apathy, the stress of living in a country we no longer...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Rumor of War traces his 2011 road trip from the southernmost to the northernmost points of the United States to experience firsthand the country's vast diversity and political tensions in the face of a historic economic recession.
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Language
English
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In The Greatest Generation, his landmark bestseller, Tom Brokaw eloquently evoked for America what it meant to come of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War. Now, in BOOM!, one of America’s premier journalists gives us an epic portrait of another defining era in America as he brings to life the tumultuous Sixties, a fault line in American history. Brokaw takes us on a memorable journey through a remarkable time, exploring...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Farewell Address of America's first president conveys warnings about the forces Washington believed were endangering the nation's democracy and is complemented by text placing the address against a backdrop of the dynamics of its time.
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