Rosa Parks
Examines the life of Rosa Parks in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills.
920
year: 2016
copies: 8
call number/section: 920
lexile: 250
subjects: parks, rosa, african americans, civil rights workers, segregation in transportation, women, montgomery (ala.), biographies [X], african american women civil rights workers, readers (publications) [X], spanish language
Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach is the all-time greatest American women's soccer player in history.
920
year: 2017
copies: 7
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: wambach, abby, soccer players, women soccer players, women, readers (publications) [X], biographies [X]
Frederick Douglass
A biography of Frederick Douglass, who was born a slave in 1818 but escaped to freedom and became a leader in the movement to end slavery.
921
year: 2017
copies: 9
call number/section: 921
lexile:
subjects: douglass, frederick, slavery, slaves, african americans, abolitionists, african american abolitionists, readers (publications) [X], biographies [X]
Hillary Clinton
A biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
920
year: 2016
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: clinton, hillary rodham, united states, presidents' spouses, women cabinet officers, cabinet officers, women legislators, legislators, women presidential candidates, presidential candidates, women, biographies [X], readers (publications) [X]
Misty Copeland
Text and illustrations look at the life of African American ballet dancer Misty Copeland.
920
year: 2016
copies: 27
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: copeland, misty, ballet dancers, ballerinas, african american dancers, african americans, women, biographies [X], readers (publications) [X]
Barack Obama
A brief biography of President Barack Obama, the forty-fourth president of the United States.
920
year: 2017
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Mahatma Gandhi
"A civil rights leader, Mahatma Gandhi opposed apartheid and helped India gain independence.
920
year: 2017
copies: 3
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Michael Phelps
Simple text and photographs provide a brief biography of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.
920
year: 2017
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile:
President Donald Trump
Highlights the life and career of President Donald Trump. Includes a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
920
year: 2017
copies: 12
call number/section: 920
lexile: 710
Usain Bolt
Simple text and photographs offer a brief biography of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, winner of nine gold medals in the Olympics.
920
year: 2018
copies: 7
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: bolt, usain, runners (sports), jamaicans, olympic athletes, biographies [X], readers (publications) [X], spanish language materials, spanish language, electronic books, electronic books
Jesse Owens
"Meet Jesse Owens, an African American runner who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin! What made his achievement even more memorable was that Adolph Hitler expected the Olympic Games to be a German showcase.
920
year: 2017
copies: 16
call number/section: 920
lexile: 880
subjects: owens, jesse, track and field athletes, african american track and field athletes, african americans, biographies [X], readers (publications) [X]
Mae Jemison
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut, includes information on her early aspirations to become a scientist, her career in NASA, and how she uses her fame to encourage others in astronautics.
920
year: 2016
copies: 20
call number/section: 920
lexile: 880
subjects: jemison, mae, african american women astronauts, astronauts, african americans, women, readers (publications) [X], biographies [X]
President Donald Trump
Simple text and illustrations provide a biography of President Donald Trump.
920
year: 2017
copies: 14
call number/section: 920
lexile: 630
Duke Kahanamoku
"Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California"--OCLC.
920
year: 2017
copies: 15
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: kahanamoku, duke, surfers, swimmers, readers (publications) [X], biographies [X], biography, juvenile works
Walt Disney
Examines the life of famed cartoonist and entertainment mogul Walt Disney with simple, age-appropriate text designed to foster word recognition and other reading skills.
741.58
year: 2017
copies: 3
call number/section: 741.58
lexile: 380