Pam Pollack
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic"--...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
The Three Stooges were the hardworking children of immigrants who discovered a love of performing at an early age. Starting out as a vaudeville act, they soon transitioned into movies, becoming a worldwide sensation in feature films and shorts. Never the critics' darlings, audiences loved them for their mastery of physical comedy and their willingness to do anything for a laugh. They remained popular over the years despite several personnel changes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of the schoolteacher who became the most famous leader of the women's rights movement.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the South African president and revolutionary, from his childhood and his work as a peaceful protestor to his twenty-seven-year imprisonment, his election as president, and his work to end apartheid in South Africa.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J.K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of the British filmmaker known for his distinctive style of directing and his films that featured suspenseful and surprising plots.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson? A young boy who felt the universe call to him during a grade-school planetarium visit. A teenager who gave lectures on astronomy. One of hte most well-known astrophysicists in the world and the director of the Hayden Planetarium.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1940, Alex Trebek grew up listening to the radio and hoping to one day become a broadcaster. His dream became a reality when he was hired as a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961. Alex's composed nature and ability to skillfully improvise while on television eventually led to his role as the host of Jeopardy!, the biggest quiz game show in the United States. Alex not only earned numerous awards over...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
""Remember the Alamo!" is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the comic actress, discussing her childhood, marriage to and divorce from Desi Arnaz, and her career on the successful television hit series "I Love Lucy."
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to - and naming of - Florida is one of his greatest legacies"--
Author
Series
Dexter's laboratory volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
After accidentally shrinking himself with his new invention, Dexter becomes a prisoner in his sister's dollhouse.
Author
Series
Dexter's laboratory volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Dexter and his sister accidently switch bodies after she dances through his Virtual Identity Teleporter and he must find a way to change them back before it is time for his induction into the Young Geniuses of America Society.