James Buckley
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal life was not always as successful as his career, Jim remains...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent eighteen seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This book tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame"--
"Roberto Clemente, el menor de siete...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sam Walton used the money he earned in the army, along with some financial help from his family, to open his first store. Then he opened fourteen more. Then Sam had an even bigger idea. He wanted to build large stores in small towns and reduce the price of everything they stocked. Although other businessmen and potential partners laughed at him, this entrepreneur with humble beginnings used his resourcefulness to create Walmart, which would become...
26) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simone Biles has won a total of 19 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Biles's life and her many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative...
27) Bonnie and Clyde
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to be considered two of the worst figures in history, with the third book in this nonfiction series that focuses on the most despicable historical figures. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are possibly the most famous and most romanticized criminals in American history. When the police found photos of them posing with guns and goofing around, they became media darlings. However, their fame was short-lived,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the race horse Seabiscuit, who thrived with a loving jockey and trainer and won the hearts of millions around the country.
30) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kevin Durant was already an amazing basketball player in the NBA when he won gold at the Olympics. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Durant's life and his many amazing achievements.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. His historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has all the drama of an action movie"--...
32) Baseball
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Text and detailed photographs present the history, techniques, and interesting facts of baseball.
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The greatest of all time! He floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. He rhymed like a poet and fought to be free. He boxed and he battled, inspiring the world. Over and over, a championship banner he unfurled! Muhammad Ali was on to the best boxers of all time, and later became a world leader for peace and civil rights. Climb into the ring to join the fight against war and discrimination with Muhammad Ali!"-- cover page 4.
Includes bibliographic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fighter for freedom! She escaped slavery, then returned time and again to guide hundreds out of bondage. Harriet Tubman led daring raids during the Civil War, fought for equal rights, and published her lifes story all without being able to read or write. Climb aboard for a trip on the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman!
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The revolutionary painter! She battled against pain, critics, and her own culture, but still Frida Kahlo created amazing works of art. Her whole life centered on being nothing but her own best self, and, along the way, she became an inspiration for artists and creators of all kinds. Experience la vida extraordinaria de Frida Kahlo!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Voice for equality! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested, attacked and had his house bombed all while preaching nonviolence in the face of prejudice and hate. Walk with Dr. King on his trailblazing path toward equal rights!
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"First man on the moon! He took the most famous step in history, but his path leading to that step was almost as fantastic. A true man of the sky, he piloted aircraft of all sorts before training to become the world's most well-known astronaut. Take one giant step into history with the incredible story of Neil Armstrong!"-- cover page 4.
Publisher
Triumph Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From the editors of Sports Illustrated Kids comes The Big Book of Who: Basketball, a collection of basketball's brightest stars, past and present. Profiles, facts and stats will bring the best players in basketball history to life with all of the classic touches that Sports Illustrated Kids is famous for--terrific, age-appropriate writing and exciting sports photography. Court greats from LeBron James to Michael Jordan, Candace Parker to Ja Morant,...