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Author
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Brace to meet some of the biggest baseball stars of the Negro Leagues. They were men and women of glory and achievement, of spectacular ability and heartbreaking obstacles. They rose above discrimination to pursue their dreams."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chadwick Boseman is the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel universe. He s also Baseball Hall of Fame legend Jackie Robinson. And he s legendary musician James Brown. And he s former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Boseman is a versatile actor who makes a difference with his movies. He works hard and constantly challenges himself. He started out wanting to write and direct plays, but kept pushing to see what was next. He continues to push...
4) Mo'ne Davis
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Mo'ne Davis did what most people thought couldn't be done. She dominated like no girl had done before, showing that girls could beat boys at their own Little League baseball game. At 13 years old, during a spectacular month in August 2014, Mo'ne became the most famous baseball player in the nation. She threw fastballs to rival the form of major league pitches. She showed maturity and poise beyond her years, And perhaps the most amazing thing...
Author
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Sitting Bull had a vision of a great Sioux victory, but would he live to see it? Crazy Horse had an almost mythical ability to avoid death, but would it last? These were two of the greatest chiefs of the Sioux Nation, a mighty Native American people who once ruled the plains and prairies between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes. The Sioux were great warriors and buffalo hunters. They were master horsemen who roamed the country living in teepees...
7) Cam Newton
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
©2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Cam Newton isn't Superman, but sometimes he plays football that way. He helped his teams win junior college and major college national championships, won the Heisman Trophy, and became the number one pick in the NFL draft. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League, taking the once struggling Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl. He is also a champion off the field, giving money and time to children, and earning his college...