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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Examines ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco; the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub; the wildfire of Witch Creek in San Diego County; and the catastrophe of 9/11.
4) Trains
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this Level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
"Through engrossing narratives, letters, drawings, poems, and more, the book encourages young readers, of all identities, to feel pride at the accomplishments of the LGBTQ people who came before them and to use history as a guide to the future.The storieshe shares include those of: Thomas Morton, who celebrated same-sex love in Boston's Puritan community in the 1620s; Albert D.J. Cashier, an Irish immigrant and Civil War hero, who was born in the...
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Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Myths about the history of women's rights in the US--focusing on the ratification of the 19th Amendment--are debunked; the real deal of what happened is explained"--
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, they still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men in order to participate in active battle. Women Heroes of the US Army chronicles the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today. These smart, brave, and determined women led the way for their sisters to enter, grow and prosper in the forces defending the United States....
10) The World Series
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides an introduction to the World Series, the professional baseball championship established early in the twentieth century, with information on its history, a championship overview, a timeline and a glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Though the Declaration of Independence stated that "all men are created equal," married women and girls in the early days of the United States had few rights. For better or worse, their lives were controlled by their husbands and fathers. Married women could not own property, and few girls were educated beyond reading and simple math. Women could not work as doctors, lawyers, or in the ministry. Not one woman could vote, but that would change with...
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In a letter to his daughters, Barack Obama reflects on the traits of thirteen groundbreaking Americans, such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackie Robinson, and George Washington, and shares how children embody them.
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.
18) Jazz A-B-Z!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of highly personal and stylized characterizations and biographical profiles of twenty-six legendary jazz performers including Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, and many more.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explore the unbelievable true story of America's glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls. This enthralling new edition includes all-new material, including a glossary, timeline, and dozens of bonus photos. Amid the excitement of the early twentieth century, hundreds of young women spend their days hard at work painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark...
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