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English
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"Young Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a close-knit family. She loved school, achieving A's, and worked hard to blaze trails at the universities of Princeton and Harvard. Then, at the beginning of her legal career, she met Barack Obama. As first lady, she used her platform to advocate for women and girls and continues to inspire many with her powerful voice, and best-selling books. This empowering book features stylish and quirky...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
In just a few generations, Michelle Obama's family has blazed a path from a slave cabin to the White House. She's now writing a new chapter in history as a fresh kind of first lady, old-fashioned in many ways, yet so genuine and natural that she constantly surprises and inspires.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. But by recognizing her fears and constantly striving to overcome her prejudices, she used her proximity to presidents and her own power to aid in the fight for Civil...
10) First ladies
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Relaunch edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
100 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to 'remember the ladies' and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the First Lady of the United States, from her childhood in Chicago and her career as a lawyer to her marriage to Barack Obama and her initiatives in the White House.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the former first lady, describing how she defied historical conventions by asking questions, marrying against expectations, volunteering during the Revolutionary War, and representing the new nation as the president's wife.
15) Abigail Adams
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. ; 21cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the wife of the second president of the United States, a dedicated wife and mother who spoke up against slavery and for women's rights.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"John Adams was an American patriot and Founding Father, and Abigail, his wife, was his most trusted adviser for more than fifty years. While John served in both Continental Congresses, Abigail managed their farm within earshot of cannon fire. She later advised her husband through amusing letters as he served as our first ambassador to Great Britain. And when John was elected America's first vice president and our second president, Abigail vowed to...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
48 pages cm
Language
English
Description
Michelle Obama is a lot like YOU! She grew up on the South Side of Chicago with her brother, Craig. She rode her bike and played freeze tag with her friends. And she and her family ate dinner together every night! Michelle's parents taught her to work hard and not let anyone or anything stand in her way. That work ethic has propelled her through her whole life--through her magnet high school, her college years at Princeton, and Harvard Law School....
18) Abigail Adams
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and photographs describe the life of Abigail Adams"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
570L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gives all the reasons why Michelle Obama is an inspiring role model, describing how she is committed to working hard, staying healthy, getting an education, and having fun.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 24
Lexile measure
1080L
Physical Desc
xvii, 406 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young people can help themselves as well as help others, no matter their status in life. She asks readers to realize that no one is perfect, and that the process of becoming is what matters, as finding yourself is ever evolving. In telling her story with boldness, she asks young readers: Who are you, and what...
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