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Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 880L
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 700L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 880L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane. The first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo, she disappeared mysteriously.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 800L
Language
English
Description
"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From his youth in the Caribbean to his immigration to New York City, this picture book covers the highlights of Alexander Hamilton's legacy, including his part in the American revolution, his influence on the monetary system we still use today, and his tragic death. -- amazon.com.