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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 680L
Language
English
Description
A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, girls did not attend school. But her parents named their daughter "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This biography follows Wu as she battles sexism at home and racism in the United States of America to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on how atoms split"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
410L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of physicist Shirley Ann Jackson in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline, primary sources, and informative backmatter"--
Author
Series
Wait! What? volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high school dropout, and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Stephen Hawking was a little boy, he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe. Although he was never top of the class, his curiosity took him to the best universities in England: Oxford and Cambridge. It also led him to make one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the 20th century: Hawking radiation. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline...
10) I am Marie Curie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A biography of Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize."--
12) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well"--Amazon.
13) Physicist
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
220L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Physicist, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take early fluent readers on an informational interview with a life scientist. Readers learn about the day-to-day responsibilities and challenges of this career and the things they can do now to prepare for work as a physicist"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
380L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline, primary sources, and other informative backmatter."--
16) Michio Kaku
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes the life and work of Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist and futurist who works to popularize science"--
17) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
360L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of astronaut Sally Ride in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline, primary sources, and informative backmatter."--
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of physicist Jerry C. Elliott High Eagle, one of the first Native Americans to work at NASA, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities. Includes...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She grew into a woman whose math skills helped send people into space. Her work at NASA was critical to the first space flights. Her successes inspire young people to enjoy math and science"--Back cover.
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