Marylou Morano Kjelle
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When he was just 3 years old, Saquon Barkley told his father that one day he would be an NFL football player. Fast forward 18 years, and Barkley is drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has been called one of the most promising running backs in modern football history. But Barkley is more than just football. He is a devoted father, a loving son, and a kind person. In both football as well as life, Saquon Barkley...
2) Sam Darnold
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sam Darnold was born into a family that loves sports, and Sam began playing football when he was just six years old. He shattered records and gained recognition as a quarterback at both San Clemente High School and the University of Southern California. But Sam had always dreamed of going pro and playing for an NFL team. When the New York Jets drafted him at number 3 in the first round of the 2018 draft, Sams dream came true. Now Sam is working towards...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered about the events that laid the foundations of the United States of America? This title explores the people involved with and events leading up to the Boston Massacre. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Core Library is an imprint of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Core/ABDO
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Steve Jobs revolutionized the personal computer and buying and downloading music. Learn more about Jobs, Macintosh, and Apple with this title. Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, timeline, index, and glossary also included. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Quest to End World Hunger explores the crisis of world hunger and the people and organizations that are working to eliminate the problem. This title also focuses on people who have been helped, the progress that has already been made, and the challenges still left to be met. The young reader analyzes the stories and develops his or her own opinion of what can be done to solve the world hunger crisis. The book has been developed to address many...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a September morning in 1814, an eyewitness to the British bombing of Fort McHenry scribbled a poem about the American flag on the back of an envelope. The sight of the flag waving through the battle told this poet and lawyer that the Americans were holding strong. Francis Scott Key put the pride he felt into the words of this poem, which later became The Star-Spangled Banner. Today most Americans know Key s words and sing them as their national...
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Working out and staying fit is easy when you make hip-hop dance your fitness routine. Hip-hop dance started out as b-boying, but today it’s more than backspins and six-steps; it’s a complete body workout. In addition to the physical benefits, hip-hop dance relieves stress, increases self-confidence, and provides a positive outlet for self-expression. Trends in Hip-Hop Dance takes the reader on a forty-year journey that starts with the birth of...
17) The Waco siege
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Reviews the events leading up to federal agents' 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, the raid itself, and its aftermath.