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John Lee Hooker was a giant in the world of blues and boogie music. From learning to play music in Mississippi to touring the world with famous musicians, his popularity has spanned several decades. This book tells the story of one of music's most influential figures.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Lupita Nyong'o, born in Mexico and raised in Kenya, became a bonafide star with the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave, for which she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, she has shown depth and range in a variety of other movies, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Black Panther. Beyond film, Nyong'o is greatly admired as an advocate for women's rights as well as animal conservation. This gifted actor's path to stardom is told through...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Donald Glover is an actor, writer, director, producer, comedian, and musician. Perhaps best known for his roles in Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Lion King remake, and the television series Atlanta, he also raps under the name Childish Gambino. Grammy-winning, Emmy-winning Glover is a prolific creator, and young readers will love discovering how he's become one of the most respected people in the entertainment industry. This comprehensible biography...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Actor Chadwick Boseman has starred in many films, portraying notably strong characters including baseball legend Jackie Robinson and superhero Black Panther. Even though Boseman's film career didn't start, until he was in his 30s, he has worked hard for his success. With this enlightening biography, readers will learn about Boseman's upbringing, education, and acting career. Accessible text and photographs of Boseman on the red carpet highlight his...
5) Zendaya
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Few actors can go by one name. Zendaya is one of them. Born Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, she first found success on the Disney Channel. She continued to act in television shows and made the leap to the silver screen in 2017 as Michelle in Spider Man: Homecoming. In recent years, Zendaya has branched out into more dramatic and controversial roles. Readers will love learning about Zendaya's early career, family life, personal interests, and goals...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Emma Stone is one of the most sought-after actresses today. After moving to Hollywood at the age of fifteen, she hit it big with comedies like Superbad and Easy A. Since then, she has branched out, starring on Broadway and earning an Oscar nomination for the musical film La La Land. Readers will learn fascinating facts about the star, including how she used acting to overcome panic attacks as well as her work on behalf of cancer-fighting charities....
7) Godzilla
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2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Through his famous ransack of Tokyo, Gojira, or Godzilla, to Western audiences, became the definitive movie monster. But the original Godzilla delivers more than just thrills, the fictional monster represents Japan's very real reaction to nuclear war. Attracting new generations of fans decades after his 1954 debut, Godzilla's popularity launched a franchise of over two dozen films and paved the way for numerous other B-movie kaiju (monsters), including
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