Who was-- ?
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Penguin Young Readers Group
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IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings.
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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At age two, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. She lived in a world of silence and darkness and she spent the rest of her life struggling to break through it. But with the help of teacher Annie Sullivan, Helen learned to read, write, and do many amazing things. This inspiring illustrated biography is perfect for young middle-grade readers. Black-and-white line drawings throughout, sidebars on related topics such as Louis Braille, a timeline, and...
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut’s treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . ? is complete with 100 black-andwhite illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb’s...
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China . . . and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo traveled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed. But did Marco Polo experience the things he wrote about . . . or was it all made-up? Young readers are presented with the facts in this entertaining, highly...
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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