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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
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English
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Showcases the work and achievements of 12 of the worlds most influential entertainers. Each spread contains fascinating facts about each entertainer and how their accomplishments helped change the world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Meet Josephine Baker, the world-famous entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent in this true story of her life! Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the incredible life of Josephine Baker, from growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, during segregation to defying expectations and performing on the stage in Paris, where audiences fell in love with her.
Josephine Baker...
5) Bindi Irwin
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
HL 510L
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English
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Bindi Irwin presents on television about animals and conservation. Learn about how she overcame tragedy to find success!
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910L
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English
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Fred Rogers created one of the longest-running children's TV shows ever, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Before he became famous for his puppetry and storytelling, Fred was a shy kid who couldn't play outside because of his allergies. He found a passion for puppets, which he used to start his own TV show as an adult. On his show, Fred helped kids make sense of both serious and silly things, talk about their feelings, and feel loved. Explore how Fred...
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650L
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English
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When Anna Swan came into the world, people chattered. They whispered over tea and gossiped across fences. Because even when she was small, Anna was... tall. By the time she was four, she'd risen higher than a rain barrel. At six, she was taller than her mother. By ten, she towered over her father. And still she grew, always feeling she did not fit into her world. But Anna had dreams that matched her height -- she imagined a life of travel and adventure....
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A courageous look at a historic figure.
From Oscar®-winner Oliver Stone, Snowden is a riveting personal look at one of the most polarizing figures of the twenty-first century, the man responsible for what has been described as the most far-reaching security breach in US intelligence history. This official motion picture screenplay edition, written by Kieran Fitzgerald and Oliver Stone, includes a foreword by David Talbot and dozens of photos from...
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An unknown actress on movie star's arm was how she began. An anonymous activist in a rubber gorilla mask is where she wound up.
UN/MASKED: Memoirs of a Guerrilla Girl On Tour follows the surprising twenty-five-year journey of a young artist, Donna Kaz, who is swept off her feet by Willliam Hurt, a rising star, and carried to a beach house in Malibu. The actor William Hurt introduces her to Hollywood's elite by day and knocks her head in by night....
11) Oprah
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English
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Be Bold, Baby is the book series that introduces little ones to the inspiring heroines of our time!
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English
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The inspiring life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson-one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century-adapted for young adults by the acclaimed Robeson biographer
"As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this." -Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was destined for greatness. The son of an ex-slave who upon his college graduation ranked first in...
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