Monica Brown
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Publisher Annotation: When Diana Taurasi was a girl, professional women's basketball didn't exist in the US. Diana knew she was talented, and she worked hard to create opportunities for herself and other female athletes. She won high school and college championships before going pro with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and winning five Olympic gold medals, inspiring many girls to follow in her athletic footsteps. In this chapter book biography by award-winning...
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Lola Levine volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Lola upsets her best friends by playing Halloween tricks on them but with help from her family, she may still be able to enjoy her favorite holiday.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archaeology, that traces his life from an early interest in Peru's ancient cultures to his rise as the most distinguished Indigenous social scientist of the twentieth century. A map and an afterword with additional information, photograph, and source list are included."--
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Lola Levine volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The Levines are jetting off on a family vacation to Peru in the fifth book in this heartwarming chapter book series by acclaimed author Monica Brown. Lola is named after her tia Lola, who lives in Lima, Peru. Lola misses her aunt and dreams of visiting her. After Lola's dad has a successful art show, Lola's dream comes true. The Levines are going to Peru! Thousands of miles from home, Lola and Ben discover all the new adventures Lima has to offer....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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As a boy, Gabito had the ability to imagine many things. He lived in a small house with a large family. He would grow up to become a writer known as Gabriel García Márquez.
Sumario en español: Como un niño, Gabito tenía la capacidad de imaginar muchas cosas. Él vivió en una pequeña casa con una gran familia. Él llega a ser un escritor conocido como Gabriel García Márquez.
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Lola Levine volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Lola Levine finally gets a kitten, but when the family learns that Ben is allergic, they will have to find a new home for the pet"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"When a little girl's cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn, it is made into a dress, and over the years it is made into even smaller and smaller items, eventually ending up as a bookmark and inspiring the creation of a book. Includes an author's note and a glossary"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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℗Sabes cómo un niño Brasileño pobre que amaba el fútbol más que nada en el munco de convirtió en la estrella más importante del deporte? Lee este realto y entérate de la historia de Pelé, El rey del fútbol; el primer hombre en la historia del deporte capaz de marcar mil goles y convertirse en una leyenda viva. Las dinámicas ilustraciones de Rudy Gutiérrez destacan vividamente los momentos recreados por la escritora primiada Mónica Brown...
12) My name is Gabriela: the life of Gabriela Mistral = Me llamo Gabriela : la vida de Gabriela Mistral
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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English
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"A bilingual story based on the lives, dreams, and accomplishments of three generations of creative, imaginative, artistic girls as they grew up in the author's family. Un cuento bilingue basada en la vida, los suenos y los logros de tres generaciones de ninas artisticas, creativas e imaginativas a medida que crecian en la familia de la autora"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A creative, unique, bilingual Peruvian Scottish-American-soccer-playing artist celebrates her uniqueness.
Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess with brown skin and red hair, celebrates her uniqueness.
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"The story of political powerhouse twins Julián and Joaquin Castro began in the small room that they shared with their grandmother Victoriana in San Antonio, Texas. Victoriana crossed the border from Mexico into Texas as a six-year-old orphan, marking the start of the family's American journey. Her daughter Rosie, Julián and Joaquin's mom, was an activist who helped the barrio through local government. The strong women in their family inspired the...