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Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
©2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador, activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever. Includes selected quotes from Eleanor's own writings.
Author
Publisher
Disney*Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"President Theodore Roosevelt is known as "the man with a plan," the "rough rider." His figure stands tall in American history; his legacy stretching him to larger-than-life proportions. But before his rise to fame, he was just "Teedie," a boy with ambitious dreams to change the world, and the conviction to see his stupendous imaginings brought to fruition. As an American president, he left an impressive mark upon his country. He promised a "square...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A collection of short, illustrated biographies of sixteen influential Native Americans, from Tisquantum, who helped the Pilgrims survive the winter of 1622, to Sherman Alexie, a contemporary poet, novelist, and screenwriter.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[c2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers vignettes from the lives of thirteen Jewish Americans whose achievements, from the colonial period through the present, contributed to women's and worker's rights, medicine, science, fashion, photography, sport, and entertainment.
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
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