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(0)Mary Dodson Wade
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Known as "the Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War, author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Clara Barton in this biography for beginning readers. Readers will learn about Barton's early jobs as a teacher and in a government office, and how she created the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was truly an amazing American.
2) Clara Barton: la increíble enfermera de la guerra de Secesión (Amazing Civil War Nurse Clara Barton)
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Español
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Known as "the Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War, author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Clara Barton in this biography for beginning readers. Readers will learn about Barton's early jobs as a teacher and in a government office, and how she created the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was truly an amazing American.
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English
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Author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, in this biography for young readers. Rough Rider, governor, rancher, vice-president, and president, Roosevelt created some of the first national parks and the Panama Canal. He was truly amazing.
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English
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The Emperor has a problem. He wants his people to remember the year in which his son was born. But there is no way to keep track of the years. So the Emperor devises a race in which animals will cross a river. The first twelve animals to reach the opposite side will have a year named after them. Thus, the people will be able to remember the years and the events that occurred. And so the race is set. Rat, knowing he is no match for the rushing water,...
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English
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This volume explores the life of the man who went with Robert Peary to the North Pole. Because he was African American, his contributions to the North Pole expeditions were largely ignored for a number of years. Young readers will be interested in this amazing American.
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English
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On March 11, 2011, an earthquake rumbled off the coast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. Buildings trembled, some collapsing, and fires started, but the earthquake had stirred up something even deadlier: a tsunami. A colossal wave surged inland, burying parts of the island nation in muddy, debris-filled water. The tsunami consumed buildings, crushed houses, and swept people away. The disaster caused catastrophic damage and loss of life. How can an earthquake...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On the third Monday in February, the United States celebrates Presidents' Day, which honors all of its commanders in chief. This heavily illustrated volume explores the holiday's rich history, including its roots dating back to Washington's birthday. Readers will have a chance to prepare a cherry pie recipe and create a booklet that shows what they would do if they were president.
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English
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Girls on the Western Frontier were expected to care for younger children, cook and clean, wash clothes, milk cows, tend gardens, and round up wandering herds in a harsh and unfamiliar landscape. Their stories, often taken from their first-hand accounts of trips on Western trails and journals kept during their few free hours, have been inspiring generations of young women and entertaining readers of all ages.
“Amazing Texas Girls” tells the stories...
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English
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This compelling volume explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person.
13) Benedict Arnold
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Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The story of the Revolutionary War hero whose name eventually became synonymous with treachery and treason.
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Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A biography of the famous woman pilot who set many records before she was mysteriously lost over the Pacific Ocean in 1937, emphasizing her belief that women could and should do anything they set their minds to.
