Big Words
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John's secret dreams: the life of John Lennon
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney*Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"President Theodore Roosevelt is known as "the man with a plan," the "rough rider." His figure stands tall in American history; his legacy stretching him to larger-than-life proportions. But before his rise to fame, he was just "Teedie," a boy with ambitious dreams to change the world, and the conviction to see his stupendous imaginings brought to fruition. As an American president, he left an impressive mark upon his country. He promised a "square...
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney, Jump at the Sun
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the life of the abolitionist, including his life as a slave, how he learned to read even though it was illegal for him to do so, and his work speaking out against slavery.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the groundbreaking life of astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in space, in this latest book in the award-winning Big Words biography series. Young Ellen loved to learn. Encouraged by her mother, she graduated at the top of her high school and college classes, and studied electrical engineering in graduate school. An accomplished engineer by age 30, with three patents to her name, she kept learning...