Laurie Calkhoven
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For all the girls as clever as Hermione Granger, as dedicated as Tina Goldstein, and as fierce as Minerva McGonagall, this incredible compendium is packed with the stories of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts' extraordinary heroines! Besides the series' best-known characters, get to know the female mentors, founders, rule-breakers, and-yes, even villains like Bellatrix Lestrange and Vinda Rosier-who made the wizarding world what it is today. Complete...
3) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
True story of six women who programmed the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission. They learned to program the computer without any software, instructions or tools (none existed.). --
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In 1776 Boston, twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott enjoys assuming his father's role in taking care of his mother and sister, as well as his work as a spy and messenger for the American revolutionaries, but the pleasure ends when he witnesses the horrors of war firsthand, and learns that a trusted patriot is actually a British spy.
Author
Publisher
One Elm Books, an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When ten-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike & camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There's just one problem--he doesn't have a bike. Roosevelt's parents agree to buy him a new bike IF he can manage to be good for two whole weeks. How can Roosevelt be good and be the same fun guy his friends want on the camping trip?"--
10) The new girl
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The reader's decisions determine what happens to a girl who lacks the confidence to make friends with a new girl from France.
11) Roberta Gibb
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Introduces the life and achievements of the first woman to run the Boston Marathon in 1966." --
Author
Publisher
One Elm Books, an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With a new sister on the way, Roosevelt Banks has to give up his bedroom and move into the attic, which must be haunted because of all the squeaks and groans coming from the spooky place at the top of the stairs. After his plan to move into a fort in the woods fails, and a ghost-busting exercise goes terribly wrong, Roosevelt--with the help of Tommy, Josh, and Eddie Spaghetti--has to find the courage to defeat the biggest, spookiest ghouls ever and...
14) Duke Kahanamoku
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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." --
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
On a three-day stagecoach ride to the big city of Albany during the War of 1812, eleven-year-old Caroline is fascinated by the other travelers, including a charming magician and a beautiful young woman with a sad past, and when Caroline's important package for her father disappears, she must unmask a thief.
16) Jesse Owens
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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. In fact, he criticized the United States for even including black athletes on its Olympic roster. According to many reports, after Owens won his fourth gold medal, Hitler stormed out of the stadium. In 1936 Jesse Owens took a stand...
18) A winning goal
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
As a soccer player, the reader decides whether or not to give a teammate who needs practice a chance to shine during a game.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Read about some amazing and unstoppable women who changed soccer in America like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Briana Scurry, Trinity Rodman, and Mia Hamm. This book also includes a history of women{u2019}s soccer in America and a summary of all four historic World Cup wins."--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
©2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In Women Who Changed the World, you'll meet fifty of the most influential and inspirational American women who had a lasting impact on our nation and the world. Starting with some of America's "Founding Mothers" like Pocahontas and Abigail Adams, and continuing up to the present day with game changers like Hillary Clinton, Oprah, and Misty Copeland, the book features a unique and diverse cast from all walks of life. With a mix of photographs and quirky...