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(0)Judy L Hasday
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Series
Language
English
Description
April 20, 1999, was an ordinary school day for students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Classrooms were full of students finishing their last assignments before final exams. When the bell rang for the first lunch period, some went outside to enjoy the warm weather, but minutes later, the sound of gunfire pierced the peaceful spring day. At 11:19 A.M., two students, Eric Harris and Dyland Klebold, unleashed a long-planned murderous...
5) Pearl Harbor
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Presents brief biographies of nearly fifty women athletes from the twentieth century, including Ora Washington, Althea Gibson, Tenley Albright, Wilma Rudolph, Chris Evert, Nancy Lopez Knight, Jackie Joiner-Kersee, and Janet Evans.
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of the successful actor, James Earl Jones, who overcame a severe problem as a stutterer to become one of the most recognizable voices in entertainment.
10) Minnesota
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Takes the reader on a tour of the state called "The North Star State," emphasizing its geography, history, government, and culture.
12) Oprah Winfrey
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Series
Publisher
Morgan Reynolds Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Biography of one of the most influential African American women of our time who persevered and succeeded as a celebrity talk show host.
18) Davy Crockett
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The life of the famous frontiersman, soldier and politician.