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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for African Americans.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Growing up in Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu learned from her mother how to care for and give to those who had less than she did. When she was twelve, she heard God's calling and decided to become a nun, dedicating her life to serving God. Known around the world as Mother Teresa, Agnes taught and cared for the poor of Calcutta. Her dedication and love for all people led her to spend her entire life helping those in need. In this inspiring biography, get...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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High in the sky, Bessie Coleman could soar like a bird. She was free--at least until she landed. As a black woman in the 1920s, she wasn't allowed to learn how to fly. Forced to travel to France to learn, she became the first African American woman to earn her pilot's license. Whether she was wing-walking, giving a speech, parachuting, or flying, Coleman inspired people with her bravery and resolve.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As the Revolutionary War began, Nathan Hale immediately joined up on the side of the Patriots. When General Washington needed a spy, Hale was the only man to volunteer for the job. In the end, Hale lost his life for his beliefs and became a true American hero.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As a young girl, Margaret Bourke-White dreamed of having great adventures-the kind only a brave and fearless woman would have. As she grew up, she found that the camera was her ticket to adventure. Her portraits of people in terrible circumstances-from the desperate farmers of the Dust Bowl to the victims of World War II's horrors-made her famous worldwide. With her camera always at the ready, Margaret faced many challenges, including floods, bombings,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1946, six-year-old Wilma Rudolph dreamed of walking and playing like other children, but a sickness called polio had damaged her left leg. Wilma spent hours each week doing painful exercises at a hospital for African American patients. The rest of the time, she was forced to wear a heavy and cumbersome leg-brace. Still, Wilma never gave up. She knew she could walk again, and if she could walk, maybe she could run. Author Victoria Sherrow tells...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Martha Dandridge Custis was twenty-seven years old when she married George Washington. She worked by her husband's side to help keep their family, home, and country running smoothly. Whether she was at a ball or on a battlefield, Martha Washington set the standard for all future First Ladies with her quiet determination and courage.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth because she was to travel up an' down this land…to declare truth to the people." Her strong voice and faith forced people to listen to her, in spite of her being a woman and a former slave. She traveled thousands of miles and spoke out for God, against slavery and for women's rights. Her moving speeches inspired hope and change in many that heard her.
10) Will Rogers
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Will Rogers was one of the best-loved Americans of his day. Whether he was standing on a New York City stage doing rope tricks or writing books and newspaper articles, he always made people laugh. But no matter how popular he became, Will Rogers was never far from his roots. As a boy in Oklahoma, young Willie Rogers wanted to be a cowboy more than anything else. When he grew up, he discovered that being a cowboy was harder than he thought. But he...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Prudence Crandall opened a school for young girls in 1831, she didn't expect trouble. But that is just what she got when she allowed African American girls to attend. A Quaker and abolitionist, Prudence defied the prejudiced attitudes and violent actions of those around her and fought to keep her school open when few others would have dared.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up listening to her Pa's fascinating tales about living on the prairies, in the woods, and on the plains. When she was 65 years old, Laura began to write down her most treasured memories and tales from her youth. Children of all ages have come to love and treasure the books that resulted. Enter the fascinating world of the little girl who once lived in a little house on the prairie.
13) Pocahontas
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As the young daughter of a powerful Powhatan leader, Pocahontas befriended the English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia. Although she helped them survive their difficult first years, and she may have saved settler John Smith's life, they took Pocahontas captive. After her release, Pocahontas married an English settler and journeyed to England. Although she was just twenty-one years old when she died, Pocahontas changed American history through her...
14) John Brown
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ever since he was a boy, John Brown had hated slavery. He was an abolitionist, a person who believed that no one should be able to own others. Many abolitionists hope that strong words would convince people to end slavery, but John thought words were not enough. He was determined to fight-even if it meant death. In John Brown, author Tom Streissguth and illustrator Ralph L. Ramstad capture the fiery determination of the man whose actions helped to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Growing up in a wealthy family that believed nursing wasn't a respectable job, Florence Nightingale was determined to help others. After more than sixty years of service as a nurse, she had helped to make nursing an honorable profession, left behind safer, cleaner hospitals, and saved countless lives.
16) Cesar Chavez
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed a Union and led strikes and marches that forced landowners to increase wages and improve working conditions. This account shows how Chavez inspired others, proving that it was not necessary to resort to violence to produce change.
17) Vincent van Gogh
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Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous painters in the world. He is best known for his brightly colored paintings, but Vincent's work wasn't always so colorful. Following Vincent on his journey from Holland to France, author Eileen Lucas tells how Vincent developed his own special way of painting with bright, swirling colors. Rochellle Draper's illustrations bring the artist's story to life and evoke his unique style.
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Twelve-year-old Clyde Tombaugh stepped up and took his first look through a telescope. Gazing at the moon, he was thrilled by the sight of its craters and valleys. What other mysteries were out there in space? Clyde wondered. Learn the fascinating true story of the hardworking young man who discovered Pluto through richly colored illustrations that capture Clyde's determination and bring his story to life.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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More than anything, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington longed to go to school, but he had to get a job to earn money for his family. Though the Civil War had freed them from slavery, Booker's family had to work hard to survive. Booker didn't forget his dream. He taught himself the alphabet, studied at night after work, and was able to realize his dream.
20) Daniel Boone
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Daniel Boone loved to explore and hunt in the wilderness. As a boy, he learned the ways of the woods from Indians and hunters. Then Daniel heard of a place called Kentucky and he decided to move west. In his quest for adventure, Daniel inspired others to explore the American West--and became a legend.
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