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41) Roberto Clemente
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
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I was a baseball hero and an inspiring humanitarian. I am Roberto Clemente.
A unique hero, Roberto Clemente is not only famous for his impressive baseball career, but also for his generous humanitarian efforts. Nearly 40 years ago, the same year he swung his 3,000th major league baseball hit, he died in an airplane accident on his way to deliver aid to earthquake victims. His heroics on the field earned him a place in the National Baseball Hall of...
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Not only is a stadium full of fans watching your every move, so are dozens of reporters and cameras and millions of people watching on TV. Thats to say nothing of the owners who are paying you to lead your team to victory. A pro football coach lives under intense scrutiny, as he tries to use his expertise and leadership to create winners. Inside, a longtime football writer examines how coaches from yesterday and today did their jobs, taking you inside...
43) Detroit Pistons
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Detroit Pistons one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites, a look at the...
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Visit the home of the Hollywood stars to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers take on Major League Baseball's best. Meet the top players, read stories of past and present, and check out all the key stats. Root, root, root for the home team as you become a Dodgers expert! Additional features include a table of contents, informative captions, a diagram of the home field, a section on basic gear, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index,...
45) Toronto Raptors
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Toronto Raptors one of the most exciting teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites, a look at the...
46) New York Knicks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the New York Knicks one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites,...
47) Orlando Magic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Orlando Magic one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites, a...
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World War II saw the formal beginning of small, highly trained Special Forces military groups. The Army Rangers were among them. As the war was ending, the US saw a chance to rescue more than 500 men being held captive deep in the Philippine jungle by Japanese forces. Inside, read about one of the greatest raids in military history, one that put Army Rangers firmly in the mix as one of America's Special Forces. Sometimes a job is so tough, so dangerous,...
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"With the first selection in the draft . . ." With those words each spring, the NFL commissioner makes a dream come true for one young man. Today, that dream-come-true moment is watched more closely than ever, and has been talked about, analyzed, and dissected for months leading up to it, and to the hundreds of draft picks that follow. The annual selection of college players by the NFL has turned into a year-round extravaganza of stats, stories, and...
51) AFC South
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Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Houston Texans, the Indianapolis Colts, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Tennessee Titans--which make up the National Football League's AFC South grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers, these...
52) Hurricanes
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The whipping winds and powerful rainstorms of hurricanes cause many problems. Learn how these storms affect people in the United States. Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand? Our Reading Rocks! series offers young readers books they'll...
53) Bruno Mars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Bruno Mars is a pop music superstar. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Bruno's early life and his many musical achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, colorful design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Philadelphia 76ers one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Who's Number 1? It's every sports fan's biggest question. In Top 10 Toughest Football Players, readers get a chance to meet the hard-hitting heroes of the gridiron--then it's up to them to decide who tops the list. Stats, stories, and facts help each reader have their own opinion. The book features rough-and-tumble NFL stars from yesterday and today. Outstanding photography, fact-packed sidebars and captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary,...
56) San Diego Padres
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Head to sunny Southern California to watch the San Diego Padres take on Major League Baseball's best. Meet the top players, read stories of past and present, and check out all the key stats. Root, root, root for the home team as you become a Padres expert! Additional features include a table of contents, informative captions, a diagram of the home field, a section on basic gear, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and information...
57) AFC North
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Describes the origins and basic statistics of the four teams--the Baltimore Ravens, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers--which make up the National Football League's AFC North grouping. Draw football fans away from the screen and onto the page, and keep the game alive during the off-season by providing in-depth histories of the eight NFL divisions and their teams. An engaging resource for reluctant readers, these...
58) Chicago Bulls
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Chicago Bulls one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, an introduction to the author, a phonetic glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research including websites, a...