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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age?literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford?s Theater?the first President to be assassinated.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
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Description
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."