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3) John Brown
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A brief biography of the man who fought against slavery in the Kansas Territory and who led a revolt at Harper's Ferry in 1859.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Growing up, Alexander Graham Bell was fascinated with music, speech, and sounds. He worked hard to invent things that would not only help those with impaired hearing, but also bring people together in new and special ways. What he didn't know was that his simple idea--to help people communicate--would change the world when he invented the telephone.
8) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the life of track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens, from his childhood in Alabama and his family's move to Cleveland to his athletic career which culminated in his winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
John Chapman loved all forms of nature, and he worked throughout his lifetime to improve it by planting apple trees. Known as the folk hero Johnny Appleseed, John helped to build America--not with a hammer and nails, but with a bag of seeds and a handful of dirt.
10) Mother Teresa
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Growing up in Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu learned from her mother how to care for and give to those who had less than she did. When she was twelve, she heard God's calling and decided to become a nun, dedicating her life to serving God. Known around the world as Mother Teresa, Agnes taught and cared for the poor of Calcutta. Her dedication and love for all people led her to spend her entire life helping those in need. In this inspiring biography, get...
11) Daniel Boone
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
13) Pocahontas
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the life of Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian, which covers her birth, meetings with English settlers, trip to England, family life, and death.
15) César Chávez
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed a Union and led strikes and marches that forced landowners to increase wages and improve working conditions. This account shows how Chavez inspired others, proving that it was not necessary to resort to violence to produce change.
16) Sojourner truth
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the life of Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist who was herself a former slave.
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