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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This title offers readers an exciting introduction to college football. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text will lead readers as they discover the hard work required from every college athlete. Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing play as he became the first black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team benches a player of "equal talent." This historical fiction picture book frames a turbulent time in the civil...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ever since Williamina Fleming was little she was curious, and her childhood fascination with light inspired her life's work. Mina became an astronomer in a time when women were discouraged from even looking through telescopes. Yet Mina believed that the universe, with its billions of stars, was a riddle--and she wanted to help solve it. Mina ultimately helped to create a map of the universe that paved the way for astronomers. Newbery Honor-winning...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The annual battle between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes is widely considered to be the greatest college football rivalry in existence. Ranked by ESPN in 2000 as the greatest North American sports rivalry, it is known by many as simply "The Game." The entire college football world pays attention when these two teams square off. The fierce Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry originated in 1897, and since then the two teams have played...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
When they piled into cars and drove through Durham, North Carolina, the members of the Duke University Medical School basketball team only knew that they were going somewhere to play basketball. They didn't know whom they would play against. But when they came face to face with their opponents, they quickly realized this secret...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The strength and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. permeates this picture book about the funeral of Dr. King in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1968. Quiet, yet affecting, The Cart That Carried Martin is a unique tribute to the life of a man known world-wide for his outstanding efforts as a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Eve Bunting focuses on the funeral procession of Dr. King, beginning with the two men who found the cart to carry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Features a biography of the thirty-second president of the United States including his early years, education at Harvard University and Columbia University Law School, his early career as a lawyer, and key events from President Roosevelt's administration.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lucile "Ludy" Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women's Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go.
Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with...
10) Abby Wambach
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Right out of college, Abby Wambach shot to fame in the United States soccer scene. In 2002, she was picked second in the Women's United Soccer Association draft by the Washington Freedom. She also became a leading scorer on the US Women's National Team. After winning the 2012 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award and two Olympic gold...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Features a biography of the twentieth president of the United States including his early years, education at Western Reserve Eclectic Institute or Hiram College, and Williams College, his early career as a canal worker, teacher, professor, college president, and lawyer, and key events from President Garfield's administration.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed the way we look at the universe
Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn't let...
14) Jackson Pollock
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations introduce the life and work of Jackson Pollock.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A new edition of the first novel about much-loved character Little Wolf from the author of the MEERKAT MADNESS books and HARRY AND THE BUCKETFUL OF DINOSAURS. All Little Wolf wants to do is stay at home with Mum and Dad and Baby brother Smellybreff. Instead, he's packed off to Cunning College to learn the 9 Rules of Badess and earn his Gold BAD Badge from his wicked Uncle Bigbad. He sets off on his journey, sending letters home as he adventures in...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From birth to football games to college graduation to fatherhood, a mother reminds her son that life is filled with possibilities and that God has a plan for him---whatever he grows up to be. Bible verses are interspersed throughout the text.
19) Tim Tebow
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Tim Tebow left the University of Florida in 2010, many people didn't think he would be good enough to play quarterback in the NFL. Tim had helped the Florida Gators become national champions in 2006 and 2008, and he won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as college football's most outstanding player. But Tim was a better runner than a passer in college, and some experts thought his style would not work in the pros. He quickly proved the doubters wrong...
20) Dak Prescott
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dak Prescott always worked hard. Although his family did not have much money, his mother taught him to keep trying and reach for his dreams. Dak's biggest dream was to play for the Dallas Cowboys. All through high school and college, Dak worked to make his dream come true. When he finally got the chance, Dak faced many challenges before he could rise to the top. Through it all, Dak showed that he is truly a champion!
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