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1) Maya Angelou
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers. This inspiring story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back."--Page 4 of cover.
2) Rosa Parks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself and stand up for her rights. In 1955, Rosa refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. Rosa was described as "the mother of the freedom movement". This inspiring story of Rosa's life is moving,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists, to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. Emmeline Pankhurst fought for women to get the vote, and inspired other women to demonstrate, go on hunger strikes, and protest for the cause. This inspiring and informative biography comes with extra facts about Emmeline's life at the back"--Amazon
4) Maya Angelou
Author
Series
Language
Español
Description
Como parte de la exitosa serie Little People, BIG DREAMS, Maya Angelou cuenta la inspiradora historia de esta oradora, escritora y activista de los derechos civiles / Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Maya Angelou tells the inspiring story of this speaker, writer and civil rights activist.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The chronology and themes of Greta Thunberg's inspirational life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and work of one of the most influential environmental activists of our time"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Rise
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Designed specifically for preschool comprehension, a board book introduction to the influential civil rights activist and speaker chronicles his early years, religious leadership and history-shaping work to promote equality for all people"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Emmeline Pankhurst fought for women to get the vote, and inspired other women to demonstrate, go on hunger strikes, and protest for the cause. This inspiring and informative biography comes with extra facts about Emmeline's life at the back"--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this anthology from the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, you'll read 40 stories about some of the most amazing people from American history. Discover their incredible lives, their hope and fears, their struggles and triumphs, and the dreams that made each person great. Every story is accompanied by a timeline featuring inspirational moments, important facts, and fascinating photographs." -- Back cover.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Dive deeper into the world of Little People, BIG DREAMS with this beautifully packaged and highly giftable keepsake treasury featuring 50 dreamers from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling series.
Learn more about each of your favourite dreamers with new in-depth stories, facts and figures in this beautifully crafted compendium.Each story is rewritten to be appropriate for an older audience. Revisit best-loved figures from...