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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
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English
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Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but "Who Was Betsy Ross?" tells the story of...
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[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
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English
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Highlights the life and accomplishments of the English novelist notable for such works as "Oliver Twist" and "A Christmas Carol," including his rise from boyhood poverty, his literary career, and his personal life.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
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English
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Profiles the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
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English
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Presents the life of the man who escaped slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, focusing on his childhood and youth as a slave.
86) Who Was Gandhi?
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Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an independent nation. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol...
87) Who was Gandhi?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
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English
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An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the champion of an independent India and global icon of peace and freedom.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
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English
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Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
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English
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Looks at the life and accomplishments of the ancient Roman general and leader.
He came. He saw. He conquered. Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies--and enemies--along the way. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but flush from power, he named himself dictator for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
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English
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"Born in Warsaw, Poland on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Marie later won another Nobel for chemistry in 1911.)...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
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Presents the life of the legendary boxer who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing. This updated edition includes information about his death in 2016.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
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English
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"Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North."--Amazon.com.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
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English
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No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland...
100) Who was Stan Lee?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Profiles the life and accomplishments of Stanley Lieber, comic book author, publisher of Marvel Comics, and creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.
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