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1) Mae Jemison
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California.
3) Jesse Owens
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Simon Spotlight /paperback edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Details the life and career of the brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA and helped plan the trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo missions, including the one that landed a man on the moon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pirouette across the stage and get to know Misty Copeland—the first African-American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater—in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people 'you should meet.' Misty Copeland had always dreamed of becoming a dancer, but she had many obstacles to overcome before she could reach her dream. Although she was always challenged by the...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Details the life of the writer, composer, actor, and rapper starring in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton.
7) Roberta Gibb
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and achievements of the first woman to run the Boston Maraton in 1966.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
You can make a difference, no matter how old you are! These kids are helping to save honeybees, teaching people the importance of clean air and water, raising money to help endangered birds, and writing petitions to raise awareness of climate change. You should meet these kids who are saving the planet!
10) Yayoi Kusama
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Get to know Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist known for her extensive use of polka dots and for her infinity installations, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people "you should meet!""--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2023.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read about some amazing and unstoppable women who changed soccer in America like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Briana Scurry, Trinity Rodman, and Mia Hamm. This book also includes a history of women's soccer in America and a summary of all four historic World Cup wins"-- Provided by publisher.
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