Various Readers

Captured history sports
Compass Point Books. Captured Sports History

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

1040L

Language

English

Formats

Description

"1980 Winter Olympics hockey game for the gold between the United States and Soviet Union"--

5) The Hindenburg in flames: how a photograph marked the end of the airship

Author

Captured world history
Captured history

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

1050L

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Discusses the iconic photograph of the German airship Hindenburg in flames as it attempted to land in New Jersey in May 1937"--

6) Death at Kent State: how a photograph brought the Vietnam War home to America

Author

Series

Captured history

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure

1080L

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Discusses the shooting deaths of Kent State University students by the National Guard in 1970 and the iconic photograph that became a symbol of the antiwar movement"--

7) Ali's knockout punch: how a photograph stunned the boxing world

Author

Captured history sports
Captured history. Sports

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

1000L

Language

English

Formats

Description

It's one of the most famous sports images of all time. Former heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston is sprawled on his back in the boxing rim. Muhammad Ali stands over Liston, holding his right hand as if ready to throw another punch. The reigning world champion had just thrown a short, right-handed punch to the side of Liston's head. In a flash, Liston had gone down. The photo of the angry Ali standing over the fallen challenger was taken in an...

8) The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Author

Graphic library: disasters in history
Graphic library disasters in history

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic, Graphic Novel

Description

Tells the story of the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent fires. Written in graphic-novel format.

9) Weapons, gear, and uniforms of the American Revolution

Author

Edge books. Equipped for battle

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Describes the uniforms, gear, and weapons used by U.S. and British forces during the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

10) Tank man: how a photograph defined China's protest movement

Author

Captured history
Captured World History

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

980L

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Discusses the iconic photo of a lone protester, Tank Man, stopping a row of tanks near Tiananmen Square during protests in 1989"--

11) Raising the flag: how a photograph gave a nation hope in wartime

Author

Series

Captured history

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure

960L

Language

English

Formats

Description

"Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Joe Rosenthal photograph"--Provided by publisher.

12) Olympic Gold 1936: How the Image of Jesse Owens Crushed Hitler's Evil Myth

Author

Series

Captured History Sports

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eBook

Description

Jesse Owens' gold-medal winning feats at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin struck a mighty propaganda blow against Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader had planned to use the German games as a showcase of supposed Aryan superiority. Instead, there was American black athlete Owens on the podium being photographed by Hitler's personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann. In addition, Owens would figure prominently in the groundbreaking film Olympia by Hitler's favorite...

13) The creation of the U.S. Constitution

Author

Graphic library: graphic history
Graphic library graphic history

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eComic

Description

In graphic novel format, tells the story of the debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

14) Titanic: truth and rumors

Author

Series

Truth and Rumors

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description