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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As a young boy, Theodore "Teedie" Roosevelt was small, had weak eyes, and frail muscles. But Teedie was also inquisitive, brave, and self-sufficient. Determined to overcome his childhood ailments, Teedie changed from a timid homebody into an adventurous man. He explored the Wild West, fought in the Spanish-American War, served as president of the United States, and helped build the Panama Canal.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Wanting to know about the real man behind the sixteenth president's legendary character, a little girl learns about Lincoln's beliefs regarding universal freedom as well as lesser-known aspects of his life, from his love of Mozart and his wife's vanilla cake to his pet dog and the way he kept notes in his stovepipe hat.
5) Donald Trump
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This title covers the 45th US President, Donald Trump from birth, to his personal and professional achievements, and how he made it all the way to the Oval office. This title is complete with early and modern photos of Trump, a map of where he was born, more facts and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Renowned artist Maira Kalman sheds light on the fascinating life and interests of the Renaissance man who was our third president.
Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for writing the Declaration of Independence—but there’s so much more to discover. This energetic man was interested in everything. He played violin, spoke seven languages and was a scientist, naturalist, botanist, mathematician and architect. He designed his magnificent home,...
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Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of Thomas Jefferson, who in addition to his accomplishments as a politician and president was also talented in the field of agriculture.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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President Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin. President John F. Kennedy was raised in the lap of luxury. One was a Republican and one a Democrat. They lived and served a hundred years apart. Yet they had a number of things in common. Some were coincidental: having seven letters in their last names. Some were monumental: Lincoln's support for the abolitionist movement and Kennedy's support for the civil rights movement. They both lost...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell really liked presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, but she thought he was missing one thing: a beard! So she wrote him a letter to tell him just that. One beard and one election later, Abraham Lincoln became the president of the United States of America. This is the story of how one little letter and one little girl changed history."--Publisher
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Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Thomas Jefferson loved to read and collect books on almost every subject. He built his first library as a young man, and kept on building until his book collection helped to create the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the world's largest library.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Abraham Lincoln didn’t look like a president. He didn’t always act like a president, either—he liked to wrestle with his sons and tell jokes. But he always fought for fairness, freedom, and unity. Beginning readers will learn about the milestones in Abraham Lincoln’s life in this biography. Complete with a timeline, photographs, and little-known facts about the United States’ sixteenth president: the long and tall Abraham Lincoln.
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