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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The origin story of the Frisbee soars with unexpected twists and turns.
Fred Morrison is credited as the inventor of the Frisbee, but for centuries folks have been flipping for flying discs. Ancient Greeks flicked discs, and beginning in the 1920s, college kids at Yale University were tossing pie tins. Fred lived in California and had no idea about ancient Greeks or East Coast college kids. His invention quest began in 1932 after tossing a tin popcorn...
22) Ezekiel Elliott
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ezekiel Elliott always dreamed of being a football player. His parents were both star athletes, and they expected a lot from Ezekiel. He delivered in style, becoming a three-sport star in high school and going on to an amazing college career on the football field. But the best was yet to come for Ezekiel when he was chosen by the Dallas Cowboys as their starting running back. Follow the ups and downs of Ezekiel's life on and off the field in this...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The classic story from Nobel Prize winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer about a family who adopts a parakeet during Hanukkah, fully illustrated and in picture book form for the very first time.
When young David and Mama and Papa are celebrating Hanukkah one frosty winter evening in Brooklyn, Papa sees a parakeet sitting on the window ledge. He lets the parakeet in and everyone is delighted to find that it speaks Yiddish. They name it Dreidel and...
24) Meghan Markle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meghan Markle was not born into a royal family-or even a wealthy one. Her father worked as a lighting director on a television show. Her mother was a yoga instructor and social worker. After graduating from college with a communications degree, Meghan decided to pursue an acting career. This took a lot of hard work and patience. But she was as determined as the character she would one day play on the television show Suits. Few people could have predicted...
25) Derek Carr
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Derek Carr seemed destined to play football. His older brother David became a professional player when Derek was just a boy. His brother Darren coaches the sport at the high school level. But no one knew just how far the youngest Carr brother would take his football career. After playing through high school and college, Derek was chosen by the Oakland Raiders in the 2014 NFL Draft. Since that time he has risen to the ranks of the best quarterbacks...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Although relatively small for a basketball player, Chris Paul has proved that he is capable of big feats. This volume follows the L.A. Clipper from his early years, through his college years at Wake Forest, and into his NBA career. Along the way records get broken and awards are won in this absorbing biography.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Buster Posey is a rising star catcher for the San Francisco Giants. Kids will follow Posey's from his days as a high-school phenom, through his college years at Florida State and to his back-to-back World Series winning career with the Giants. Chapters also describe Posey's life outside of baseball, including his charity work and family life.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Super slam-dunker Blake Griffin is a star player for the L.A. Clippers basketball team. In this book kids will follow in Griffins steps from his high school days to his college career with the University of Oklahoma to his professional years. Chapters discuss the awards he has been honored as well as his life off the court.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
It wasn't long ago that pesticides threatened a national environmental crisis - until Rachel Carson's Silent Spring turned the tide. A shy, serious girl, young Rachel became a biologist when few women went to college, and grew up to be one of the most influential scientists and writers of our time. Budding environmentalists will love this biography for early readers!
30) Helen Keller
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Trapped in silence and darkness, Helen Keller longed to communicate with the world. Both deaf and blind, she struggled to express the thoughts locked in her mind. When Annie Sullivan became her teacher she learned to sign, read, and write. After graduating from college, Keller spent the rest of her life travelling around the world as an advocate for the deaf and blind.
31) Dez Bryant
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wide receiver Dez Bryant is one of the Dallas Cowboys' most exciting players, holding the team record for the most touchdowns in a single season. A gifted high school athlete in Texas, he played college football at Oklahoma State, where he earned All-American honors. Dez was considered the best wide receiver available in the 2010 NFL draft, when he was signed on by the Dallas Cowboys. He has overcome personal hardships to become one of the league's...
32) Todd Gurley
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One might say that Todd Gurley is leaps and bounds ahead of most other running backs in the NFL. The time he spent on the track team in high school left him with a unique ability to jump over players trying to tackle him on the football field. This skill, along with his talent for scoring touchdowns, made scouts take notice of him. As a Georgia Bulldog, he continued to make a name for himself. Some even called him the best running back in college...
33) Dear Mr. Dickens
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
2021 National Jewish Book Award Winner - Children's Picture Book
2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor for Picture Books
Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021
The Best Jewish Children's Books of 2021, Tablet Magazine
A Junior Library Guild Selection March 2022
The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College
2022 First
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An easy-to-read biography of one of the NFL's hottest stars!
It's Tebow Time! With an incredible amount of talent and the ability to win huge games, Tim Tebow is the player that every football fan is talking about. Follow Tim from his early high school years, his highly successful college career, through his recent trade to the New York Jets in this easy-to-read story filled with photographs and fun facts.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Paul Robeson proved his prowess on the football field and excelled in college and law school in an era that offered few opportunities to African Americans. He won international acclaim as a singer and actor, but was blacklisted as a controversial political activist. Today, Robeson's legacy has reclaimed its rightful place in history. He is recognized for his astounding range of talents and his unwavering stature as a champion of civil rights.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Saving and spending are building blocks of the economy. Readers will learn about various sources of income as well as concepts such as how saving a little at a time can eventually add up to a lot of money. This informational text explains ideas such as keeping track of expenses, financial goals, budgeting, and investing. Readers will learn about different types of savings plans, such as those for college and retirement. This resource also includes...
38) Brittney Griner
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After breaking records and winning awards in college basketball, Brittney Griner was the first pick in the 2013 WNBA draft. She joined the Phoenix Mercury. In her first game, Brittney showed the league her skills by dunking twice. Brittney's height makes her a talented center. She's a force on defense too. Fans love to watch her block shots and grab rebounds. Follow Brittney's story from her early years learning basketball in Houston, Texas, to her...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
Saving and spending are building blocks of the economy. Readers will learn about various sources of income as well as concepts such as how saving a little at a time can eventually add up to a lot of money. This informational text explains ideas such as keeping track of expenses, financial goals, budgeting, and investing. Readers will learn about different types of savings plans, such as those for college and retirement. This resource also includes...
40) James Monroe
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Features a biography of the fifth president of the United States including his early years, education at the College of William and Mary, his early career as a lawyer, and key events from President Monroe's administration.
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