Peggy Caravantes
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Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book relays the factual details of the orphan trains that sent East Coast orphans to be with families in the Midwest and West. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details from the point of view of an orphan child heading to the Midwest, a Midwestern family awaiting a child, and a New York City child welfare worker. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while...
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A complete biographical look at the complex life of a world-famous entertainer. With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker turned her comic and musical abilities into becoming a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. The Many Faces of Josephine Baker, dancer, singer, activist, spy, provides the first in-depth portrait of this remarkable woman for young adults. Author Peggy Caravantes follows Baker's life from her childhood in the depths of poverty...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings Hurricane Katrina to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we've learned from it has made the world a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from slavery. With clever plans and the help of the Underground Railroad, these people escaped enslavement to find freedom. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research. Throughout history, people have...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Bring readers along to witness pop star Shawn Mendes's rise to fame. Shawn became an instant sensation after posting song covers to Vine. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.|Author/Illustrator biography|Index|Glossary of key words|Sources for further research|Suggested websites|Table of contents|Primary-source...
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Explore the controversial life of Cleopatra. Engaging yet authoritative text and historically accurate images bring the biography of this fascinating pharoah to life. Infographics, sidebars, and fact boxes help add to readers' understanding of Cleopatra and the time in which she lived.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Have you ever wondered about the events that laid the foundations of the United States of America? This title explores the reasons and nations behind the French and Indian War, otherwise known as the Seven Years' War. 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...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Takes readers on a historical journey with 12 engaging chapters about the American Revolution. With colorful spreads featuring the war's critical moments, key players, and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and a timeline, the book provides a holistic view of the event.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book relays the factual details of the Battle of the Alamo that took place in 1836 during the Texas Revolution. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a Texan army commander, a Mexican soldier, and a survivor at the Alamo. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about a historical event....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Bring readers along to witness star performer Zendaya's rise to fame. Zendaya is a singer, dancer, Disney Channel actress, and author. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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Daughters of Two Nations tells the life stories of nine Native American women, who brought change and unity to two cultures historically at odds. These short but well-researched biographies describe the hardships and triumphs of each of these courageous women as they spoke up, spoke out, and fought their way into history.
The biographies in this book span centuries, from Mary Musgrove, who used her bilingual skills to help settle the future state...