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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
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Description
"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--
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Series
Language
English
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"The Racial Justice in America: Histories series explores moments and eras in America's history that have been ignored or misrepresented in education due to racial bias. Tulsa Race Riots and the Red Summer of 1919 explores the events in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach our history with open eyes and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
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Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Malala Yousafzai in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter."--Amazon.com.
6) Disappeared
Author
Series
Disappeared (Stork) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
Four months ago Sara Zapata's best friend, Linda, disappeared from the streets of Juarez, and ever since Sara has been using her job as a reporter to draw attention to the girls who have been kidnapped by the criminals who control the city, but now she and her family are being threatened--meanwhile her younger brother, Emiliano, is being lured into the narcotics business by the promise of big money, and soon the only way for both of them to escape...
7) Rain rising
Author
Series
Rain novels (Comrie) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
"Rain is keeping a big secret from everyone around her: She's sad. All the time. Rain struggles with her image and feels inferior to her best friend, Nara. Not even her all-star student-athlete big brother (and personal superhero), Xander, can help Rain with her dark thoughts and low self-esteem. And when Xander becomes the victim of violence at a predominantly white university, Rain’s life and mind take a turn for the worse. But when her favorite...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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Description
Text and photographs look at the life of Malala Yousafzai, a Muslim teenage girl from Pakistan, who advocates for education of women and children, and whom the Taliban attempted to assassinate on October 9, 2012.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An account of the September 11 attacks in the United States, with a discussion of the war on terrorism, anthrax attacks, and new security measures put into place since that day.
11) Malala Yousafzai
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Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
54 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Growing up as a girl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai had to fight every step of the way to get an education. After she was attacked for doing so, Malala took her fight to the world stage, pushing for the right to an education for every girl, everywhere. Her activism earned her a Nobel Peace Prize and inspired girls and women everywhere to stand up for their own rights too. In this chapter book biography by . . . author Aisha Saeed, readers learn about...
Author
Publisher
Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
152 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
This timely book covers the rise of Black Lives Matter and how it has been shaped by United States history, telling the story of how a hashtag became a movement.
13) Malala Yousafzai
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"At the age of 11, Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog in support of education for girls in Pakistan. As the blog gained popularity and Yousafzai became famous, she faced opposition from religious extremists who were against womens right to education. Readers will discover how Yousafzai stood her ground against terrorist activists, even after being shot for her beliefs. They will also learn how Yousafzai achieved international recognition and how...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Malala Yousafzai. When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school. But Malala refused to stay home. She continued to go to class! Malala spoke out for education--and was almost killed for standing up for her beliefs. To this day, she continues to work to ensure that every girl around the world has the chance to go to school."--Cover.
15) Malala Yousafzai
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Primera ediciaon.
Physical Desc
71 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"A biography of Malala Yousafzai as part of the She Persisted series"--
"Un niño, un maestro, un libro y un lápiz pueden cambiar el mundo"-- Back cover
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