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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1060L
Language
English
Description
"Throughout history, in every sport and at all levels of play, woman athletes have been told they were never going to be fast enough, strong enough or good enough. In this book, Chelsea Clinton introduces readers to woman athletes who have excelled in their sports because of their passion, their skills and their persistence" --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 990L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Engaging artwork accompanies inspiring text in this STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York times best-selling She Persisted series that introduces readers to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The littlest readers can learn about Rosa Parks in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. In this new board book format, the very youngest readers can learn about one of America's icons in the series's signature lively, conversational...
5) Jane Austen
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents information about Jane Austen, from her childhood in the English countryside to how her own heartbreak became the inspiration for "Pride and Prejudice."
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Wilma was born into a family with 22 brothers and sisters, in the segregated South. She contracted polio in her early years and her doctors said she would never walk again. But Wilma persisted with treatment, and she recovered her strength by the age of 12. At school, Wilma showed a talent for basketball and sprinting, earning the nickname "Skeeter" (mosquito) as she ran so fast. Wilma was in college when she went to the 1960 Olympics. She not only...
9) Coco Chanel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Large colorful illustrations accent this brief biography of the famous French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel, known as Coco Chanel.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents'...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Little Black Lives Matter empowers all children, but Black children especially, by affirming that their lives, however little they may yet be, matter. Featuring fifteen great Black heroes of the past and the powerful words they spoke and actions they took, Little Black Lives Matter is a rhyming board book that incorporates memorable quotations and a reminder to little ones that each of these great people once lived a little Black life themselves....
15) Women in art
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
AD 820L
Language
English
Description
"New York Times bestseller Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Art comes to the youngest readers in board format!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia. From an early age, she knew she wanted to dedicate herself to religion. She was fascinated by stories of missionaries helping people and wanted to do the same. She spent the rest of her life caring for the sick and poor around the world and is now remembered as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The incredible story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back"--Back cover.
18) J. K. Rowling
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Introduce your little ones to bold women like J.K. Rowling and important values like imagination, always being yourself, and being a good friend with this board book series! Celebrate J.K. Rowling's most motivational and powerful moments, with quotes from the literary genius responsible for the creation of Harry Potter and vibrant illustrations by Alison Oliver (Moon; BabyLit series.)Be imaginative. Be a friend. Be you. Each book ends with a mirror!...
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