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The extraordinary New York Times bestselling account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of The River of Doubt, Candice Millard. James Abram Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, a renowned congressman, and a reluctant presidential...
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Blast to the past volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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590L
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English
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Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to visit Alexander Graham Bell, and they urge him not to give up on his efforts to invent the telephone.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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1010L
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English
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone or did he? Inventor Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci was also working on a telephone at the same time. Watch Meucci and Bell race to be first to the invention finish line.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
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English
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Growing up, Alexander Graham Bell was fascinated with music, speech, and sounds. He worked hard to invent things that would not only help those with impaired hearing, but also bring people together in new and special ways. What he didn't know was that his simple idea--to help people communicate--would change the world when he invented the telephone.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
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English
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Inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell made communication around the world much easier. Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the athlete's life. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
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English
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Filled with facts and photos, Bell's story highlights the scientific process he followed, failures and all, from identifying a problem to getting his communication technology into the hands of users.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
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English
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Profiles the inventor from his early life in Scotland with his mother, who lost most of her hearing to an infection, to his later life as a teacher in Boston, and describes his work with Thomas Watson to invent the telephone.
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The popular image of Alexander Graham Bell is that of an elderly American patriarch, memorable only for his paunch, his Santa Claus beard, and the invention of the telephone. In this magisterial reassessment based on thorough new research, acclaimed biographer Charlotte Gray reveals Bell's wide-ranging passion for invention and delves into the private life that supported his genius. The child of a speech therapist and a deaf mother, and possessed...
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2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A biography, with photographs and quotes from Bell himself, which follows this well known inventor from his childhood in Scotland through his life long efforts to come up with ideas that would improve people's lives.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
720L
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English
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"An illustrated biography of the inventor of the telephone"--
"Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!"--
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"Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen is deaf and for a time she was Bell's student learning visible speech. During their lessons, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device that would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent...
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[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"Time travelers Maisie and Felix meet a young Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the telephone). When the twins get separated from Alexander, they join the thousands of orphans in the streets of Victorian London"--
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1050L
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When Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical, working telephone he assured himself a place in the history books forever. The telephone was an invention that truly changed the world. It quickly became the fastest and most efficient way for people to communicate over any distance.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Inventions can change the world! The telephone is one invention that did. It was made by Alexander Graham Bell. Read this book to find out more about him, his invention, and how he changed everything! Then check out the rest of the Amazing Inventors & Innovators series to learn more about other great minds that shaped history."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
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English
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A biography, with photographs and quotes from Bell himself, which follows this well known inventor from his childhood in Scotland through his life-long efforts to come up with ideas that would improve people's lives.
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English
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Readers will discover the science behind the telephone invention and learn about Alexander Graham Bell in Super Simple Telephone Projects. Then do the science-based telephone projects like making a faraday box or creating sound waves. This book has a timeline, easy-to-follow steps, how-to pictures, and, best of all, it's written for kids!
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