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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's...
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Publisher
Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political...
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Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Biography of Vivien Thomas, an African-American surgical technician who pioneered the procedure used to treat babies with a heart defect known as 'blue baby syndrome.' Includes author's note and author's sources"--
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