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1) L. Frank Baum: author of the Wonderful Wizard of OZ

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

©1995

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Tells about the life of the man who wrote "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

2) Leonard Bernstein: all-American musician

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©1995.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Examines the life and career of the famous composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher.

3) Madam C.J. Walker: pioneer businesswoman

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

c1995.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A biography of the Afro-American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other cosmetics led to great financial success.

4) Amelia Earhart

Author

Series

Rookie biographies
Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Provides an easy-to-read introduction to the life of Amelia Earhart.

5) Betsy Ross

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Learn about this famous woman patriot.

6) Nelson Mandela

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2005.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela, a civil rights activist who opposed apartheid in South Africa, and became the country's president in 1994.

7) Ronald Reagan

Author

Series

Rookie biographies
Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2005

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Examines the life and career of Ronald Reagan, including his time as an actor, his terms as governor of California, and president of the United States.

8) John F. Kennedy

Author

Jones, Veda Boyd

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

©2006

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A look at the life of our thirty-fifth president.

9) Lewis and Clark

Author

McCormick, Lisa Wade

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2006

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Presents a brief history of the journey of Lewis and Clark, and tells what happened to the men after they returned.

10) Theodore Roosevelt

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2006

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

11) Thurgood Marshall

Author

Taylor-Butler, Christine

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2006.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Learn about the life of the famous African American judge.

12) Benjamin Franklin

Author

Series

Rookie biographies
Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A short biography of one of our founding fathers.

13) Booker T. Washington

Author

Taylor-Butler, Christine

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2007.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A short biography of the African American educator.

14) Rosa Parks

Author

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

©2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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A short biography of the famous civil rights figure and her work.

15) Barack Obama: groundbreaking President

Author

Shepherd, Jodie

Series

Rookie biographies
Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

[2016]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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An introduction to the life and career of the American president.

16) Simone Biles: America's greatest gymnast

Author

Mattern, Joanne

Series

Rookie biography

Publisher

Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date

2018.

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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"Introduces the reader to Simone Biles"-- Provided by publisher.

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