Kathleen Krull
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 910L
Language
English
Description
Do you know the first woman to run for president? The first woman to have a seat on the Stock Exchange? The first woman to own a newspaper? To speak before Congress? They were all Victoria Woodhull; this is her story.
42) Sacajawea
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sacajawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. She traveled over four thousand miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a baby on her back! Without her, the Lewis and Clark expedition might have failed. Two hundred years later, we still can see how her unique journey demonstrated the strength and value of women"--
44) Judy Blume
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Judy Blume wrote her way through controversy and censorship to become a pioneer who helped make it okay for kids and teens to discuss their everyday concerns, including the kinds of things people don't always like to talk about. Now more than forty years into her career of writing frank and funny books, Judy still has the amazing ability to connect with young readers and adults"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"John was a boy who lived for adventure, but as he grew older, he became interested in everything--chemistry, music and writing, government and politics. However, his adventurous spirit never went away. All he wanted to do was fly." -- back cover.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
"A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars!"--
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 940L
Language
English
Description
"A picture-book biography on science superstar Stephen Hawking, whose visionary mind revolutionized our concept of reality and whose struggle with ALS inspired millions"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The wife of former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden recounts his childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, his perseverance and leadership from his earliest years, his struggles to overcome stuttering, his relationships with his family, and his political career.
Author
Language
English
Description
Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real-until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That discovery was like rocket fuel for Neil's passion about space. His quest for knowledge took him from the roof of his apartment building to a science expedition in northwest Africa,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real-until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That discovery was like rocket fuel for Neil's passion about space. His quest for knowledge took him from the roof of his apartment building to a science expedition in northwest Africa,...