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1) Becoming
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...
Author
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Cornelius Vanderbilt began to work on his father’s small boat ferrying supplies in New York Harbor at the beginning of the nineteenth century, no one could have imagined that one day he would, through ruthlessness, cunning, and a pathological desire for money, build two empires—one in shipping and another in railroads—that would make him the richest man in America. His staggering fortune was fought over by his heirs after...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.Edward Hopper's story is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism in twenty [lessons]. This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today. This new picture book biography of Florence Nightingale, from celebrated author and artist Demi, beautifully portrays the story of Florence's life and explores the long-lasting...
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller
In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be ""positive"" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.
For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. ""F**k positivity,"" Mark Manson
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Emily Dawe shows you how to create and style your Christmas in paper, from greetings cards and gorgeous gift tags to beautiful bunting and seasonal snowflake table runners. Use wrapping paper, origami paper or card with a hint of glitter and a spark of inspiration to make your Christmas extra special."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that animals that live in one country don't always talk the same language as animals from somewhere else? Take a rooster, for instance. In English-speaking countries, he says cock-a-doodle-doo when he has a notion to announce himself or to greet the dawn. But in Spanish-speaking countries, he says ki-kiri-ki. Emerging readers will delight in identifying the animals depicted on each new page. And the bilingual text invites parent and...
Author
Language
English
Description
Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna...
11) LeBron James
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to LeBron James, covering his early life, career, and life off the court. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war"--
"World War...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Arrow, a young boy who lives in Seattle, goes on an adventure to visit his grandfather in Alaska aboard Aunt Kelly's salmon boat, spends time with Grampy on his float house, then returns to Seattle with Grampy on a friend's seaplane.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amber-Allen Publishing
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Formats
Description
In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
This coming-of-age memoir, set during the Iranian Revolution, tells the true story of a young girl who moves to Tehran from the U.S. and has to adjust to living in a new country, learning a new language, and starting a new school during one of the most turbulent periods in Iran's history. When five-year-old Nioucha Homayoonfar moves from the U.S. to Iran in 1979, its open society means a life with dancing, women's rights, and other freedoms. But soon...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Sun: He's a star! And not just any star--he's one in a billion. He lights up our solar system and makes life possible. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Sun in this next celestial "autobiography." Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully illustrated, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
From writer Stacy McAnulty, Mars! Earthlings Welcome is a light-hearted nonfiction audiobook about the red planet-told from the perspective of Mars himself...
Meet Mars! The red planet. Planet Marvelous. Favorite sibling of Earth (or so he claims). Sometimes they're close (just 34.5 million miles apart). Sometimes they need space (250 million miles apart)! Earth and Mars have a lot in common-clouds, mountains, polar icecaps. And while Earth has Earthlings,...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." —AudioFile
This program is read by the authors.
Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
x, 230 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps, genealogical table ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the stories of six famous missing-person cases.
