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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 880L
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all""--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the 1970s an important disability rights law, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was waiting to be signed. Judy [Heumann] and other disability rights activists fought for YES! They held a sit-in until Section 504 was signed into law. Section 504--established thanks in large part to the ongoing work of Judy and her community--laid the foundation for the Americans with Disabilities Act."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-in the first picture book about her life-as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable! Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against unfair treatment, and standing up for what's right for people everywhere. This biographical picture book about the Notorious RBG, tells the justice's story through...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Formats
Description
" We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's 1960, and Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge orders Ruby to attend first grade at William Frantz Elementary, an all-white school, Ruby must face angry mobs of parents who refuse to send their children to school with her. This moving picture book captures the spirit of a little girl standing alone in the face of racism.
11) Susan B. Anthony
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Susan B. Anthony in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative back matter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. These books examine the lives of famous historical men and women in a simple, age-appropriate way that will...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Beginning with Norman Borlaug and going back to those who influenced him directly or indirectly, shows how one ordinary boy came to develop "super plants" that helped save billions of people from starvation"--Provided by publisher.
13) Rosa Parks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Historical Heroes series introduces young readers to some of the most important individuals in U.S. history. Each book features easy-to-read text based on sight words, along with exciting photos to help inspire beginning readers.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian novelist and prominent feminist, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
""The first thing I can remember," Ben said, "I drew." As an observant young child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees-and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too. So when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings with him both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks...
16) Ralph Braun
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ralph Braun, an inventor and businessman, revolutionized mobility for disabled people. This biography examines his life in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"To become the first female Jewish Supreme Court Justice, the unsinkable Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to overcome countless injustices. Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1930s and '40s, Ginsburg was discouraged from working by her father, who thought a woman's place was in the home. Regardless, she went to Cornell University, where men outnumbered women four to one. There, she met her husband, Martin Ginsburg, and found her calling as a lawyer. Despite discrimination...
18) Nellie Bly
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Nellie Bly in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative back matter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. These books examine the lives of famous historical men and women in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help...
19) Malala Yousafzai
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Malala Yousafzai in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative back matter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. These books examine the lives of famous historical men and women in a simple, age-appropriate way that will...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
No discussion of the Civil Rights Movement is complete without the story of Rosa Parks. But what was this activist like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what "white" water tastes like, readers will be inspired by the experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history.
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