Chris Eliopoulos
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Children will want to read about our first president while discussing the presidential elections. This is the ninth book in the New York Times bestselling biography series that inspires while it informs and entertains.
George Washington was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous...
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first Black player in Major League Baseball, and his bravery changed American...
10) I am Gandhi
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Accelerated Reader
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English
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Advocate for peace and nonviolent revolutionary Gandhi is the 12th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8.
As a young man in India, Gandhi saw firsthand how people were treated unfairly. Refusing to accept injustice, he came up with a brilliant way to fight back through quiet, peaceful protest. He took his methods with him from South Africa back to India, where he led a nonviolent revolution that freed...
14) I am Sacagawea
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who served as a translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition."--Provided by publisher.
15) I am Walt Disney
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A biography of Walt Disney with a focus on his work making dreams come true for himself and for generations of children"--
17) I Am Superman
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English
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"This fictional biography of Superman explores the way Clark Kent was super because of his actions, not just his powers and is the perfect way to introduce the superhero to young readers"--
18) I Am Batman
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Accelerated Reader
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English
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"This fictional biography of Batman explores the way Bruce Wayne's perseverance and commitment to justice carried him through battles against villains, even without traditional superpowers"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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" We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
20) I am Marie Curie
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A biography of Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize."--