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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
A little girl visits the home and garden of Claude Monet at Giverny, France, and learns about the artist's paintings and his life. The illustrations include photographs of the painter and his family as well as examples of his work.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Teen Innovators celebrates the determination and ingenuity of ten young people who created their own original inventions. From water testing to windmills, these youth use unique methods to overcome real world problems"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Eilish's song lyrics, their mix of toughness and wry humor with deep sadness, connect with a generation born in the shadow of 9/11 and the glare of social media. Kids her age have faced cyberbullying and threats of school shootings as well as the devastations of climate change. Before her twentieth birthday, Eilish made Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2021"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Illustrated with 100...
9) R.L. Stine
Author
Series
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title will introduce readers to the life and works of R.L. Stine, including the Goosebumps and Fear Street series. Complete with great photographs and a timeline!
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
"In this full-color, nonfiction resource, profiles of twenty-five diverse individuals share how each person got interested in their field, how they studied or trained for it, how others typically study or train for it, and their experience in their career. Informative sidebars share spin-off jobs, fun facts, pro tips about how readers can try out the field, and spotlight features about children who are doing just that. The book includes a table of...
12) Jane Goodall
Author
Series
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jane Goodall is famous for her work, researching chimpanzees in the African nation of Tanzania. This book explores Goodall's life and groundbreaking achievements. Easy-to-read text and vivid images give readers a clear look at this subject.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
This collection features ten women from around the world, all amazing athletes who have gone the distance in their own way. The book profiles the largely forgotten Olympian, Bobbie Rosenfeld, considered by many experts to be Canada's most accomplished fem
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Steven Spielberg, the celebrated filmmaker"--
"Before Steven Spielberg made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. Films and the magic they contained became an escape from the bullying and antisemitism he received, and from tension in his parents' marriage. Baretta captures the unique ways Spielberg's memories influenced...
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Language
English
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Description
"Born a baby late at night there's no parade just crashing rain She listens listens writes and draws stitches pages sews a book She finds another way to tell a tale This unique picture book biography provides a mesmerizing look at the life of children's writer Ruth Krauss, best known for books like The Carrot Seed, A Hole is to Dig, and A Very Special House. With an imaginative, spontaneous text from Carter Higgins that pays homage to Krauss's distinct...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that Lozen ecame an Apache warrior to protect her way of life? Or that Cherokee engineer Mary Ross helped put humans on the moon? These women, and others, played a key role in the story of North America's Indigenous Peoples. They were super SHEroes of history! Could they be your inspiration?"--Back cover
19) Walt Disney
Author
Series
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Walt Disney made history by creating animated characters and movies that are still loved by fans to this day. This book explores Disney's life and groundbreaking achievements.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Before Chanel there was Lucile. She was one of the world's most glamorous women and the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian age. Yet, couturiere Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon was born as just plain Lucy Sutherland and grew up in a stone farmhouse in Ontario, Canada. How she went from a backwoods farm to presiding over an international fashion empire is a remarkable story of unshakeable determination and female achievement at a time when it was thought...
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