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14821) All the way to the top: how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-and overcoming-the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Set in Ancient Greece, this inspiring story tells of an enslaved girl who became champion in the Heraean Games (the girls' and women's version of the Olympic Games) in the great stadium at Olympia. Born in Corinth, abandoned as a baby, she becomes nameless until her strength and skill are noticed by her owner, a famous athlete. Her spirit and courage take her to victory in the Games, to freedom and to fame."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Biographical collection of ten female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right and offering an inspirational call to action, reminding everyone that they can be forces for change when they stand up!"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"The year is 1918. World War I is nearing its end. But the world is just beginning to suffer from a deadly pandemic. Within months, the deadly flu virus has spread around the world, infecting and killing tens of millions of people. As you return from the war, will you go to see your family and friends or quarantine to keep your loved ones safe? Will you shut down your small store to avoid spreading the virus? Will you quit your job as a teacher in...
14825) Priscilla and the hollyhocks
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young African American girl is sold away from her mother as a slave, and then later is sold to a Cherokee Indian, but eventually she is bought by a white man who not only sets her free, but adopts her into his family of fifteen children. Based on a true story; includes instructions for making a hollyhock doll.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Tells the story behind Abraham Lincoln's famous speech. Each spread provides information about the context, wording, and lasting effects of the document paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
All you need to get started is a computer and this programming guide, a book that's just right for beginners of any age to develop real coding skills. Follow the step-by-step instructions through six missions and you will learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Once you've helped secure the infamous Monk Diamond, continue to improve and test your expertise by coding your own projects and accomplishing your own daring missions!
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Beginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president. Packed with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, Richard Maurer takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, and presents a narrative on how the United States won the space race against Russia by landing...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Guided by hundreds of in-game, step-by-step photos, and simple instructions, kids will learn how to engineer one of seven spectacular farms to yield resources and goodies beyond their wildest dreams. Stacks of sugarcanes, gobs of gold, and bushels of blaze rods are the rewards that await them when they follow the techniques laid out in this book"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This fresh perspective on the American Indian rights movement that young readers have been hearing about in the news includes engaging historic coverage that will hook the reader from start to finish."--Provided by publisher.
14835) Rosa Parks
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Profiles the African American woman who sparked a bus boycott when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
14837) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How much do you know about Harriet Tubman? Find out the facts you need to know about this conductor on the Underground Railroad. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American."--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
During 2020, widespread protests rooted in the call-and-response tradition of the Black community gained worldwide attention in the wake of high-profile wrongful deaths of Black people. From the founders to watershed moments, follow the activists and organizers on their journeys and discover the ways that protest has been fundamental to American democracy, eventually making meaningful change.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This book is the story of the Lakota and how they were forced onto a reservation, told from the point of view of Red Cloud, warrior and chief of the Lakota. It is a heavily illustrated account, with both text and illustrations by S. D. Nelson."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Looks at the life of the artist Benny Andrews illustrated with his original paintings, from his childhood and youth in rural Georgia, through his studies in Chicago and his activism and artistic success in New York City.
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