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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of fifty famous women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, from the ancient world to the present, profiles each notable individual.
3) Barack Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Barack Obama including his early political career and key events from Obama's administration including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Affordable Care Act, and the Clean Power Plan. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidoscope Pub., Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Sidney Crosby, covering his early life, career, and life off the ice. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Michael Phelps's life and his many amazing achievements.
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Physical Desc
205 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Every innovator started out as a kid--and in some cases, were kids when they began experimenting with ideas to change the world! Kid Innovators tells the stories of a diverse group of trailblazers in fields like technology, education, business, science, art, and entertainment. Featuring kid-friendly text and full color illustrations on nearly every page, readers will learn about the exciting discoveries, advancements, and inventions made by Grace...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Though she grew up in rural Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson dreamed of the sea. In 1936 she began work with the Bureau of Fisheries and soon after published Under the Sea Wind, her first of many nature books. Her 1962 bestseller, Silent Spring, sent shockwaves through the country and warned of the dangers of DDT and other pesticides. A pioneering environmentalist, Rachel Carson helped awaken the global consciousness for conservation and preservation"...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 21cm.
Language
English
Description
"Presents the athletic biography of Sidney Crosby, including his career as a high school and professional hockey player"--Provided by publisher.
11) Trombone Shorty
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hailing from the Treme neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion...
13) Gordon Korman
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the life of author Gordon Korman and the popular books he writes.
14) Dav Pilkey
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the life of Dav Pilkey and his career as an author.
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of astronaut Mae Jemison, discussing her childhood, education, her career as a doctor working for the Peace Corps, and her training to become an astronaut.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As a baby, he was transformed by the sounds of his family's kitchen radio: graceful classical symphonies, lively klezmer tunes, and soulful cantorial chants. Itzhak loved them all. His favorite: the magical sound of the violin. By age four, Itzhak began playing violin himself. Then, a dangerous bout of polio left him paralyzed. The disease left Itzhak unable to run or jump, but it couldn't destroy his passion to make music. As Itzhak's speedy staccato...
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged).
Language
English
Description
"A lyrical picture book biography about American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay's childhood and the two sisters who inspired her Good things come in threes, like peas like wishes like sisters. Vincent-American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay-began writing and publishing poetry as a child. She grew up in coastal Maine with her two sisters and plenty of books, music, and nature, but often without parents-her father left home when they were young, and her...
19) James Madison
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to James Madison including his early political career and key events from Madison's administration including the War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included.
20) James K. Polk
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (mostly col.), maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to James K. Polk including his early political career and key events from Polk's administration, including the Oregon Treaty, the Mexican War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included.