Stephen Marchesi
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pickle and vinegar merchant in the 1800s to the name behind the nation's number-one brand of ketchup.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the summer Olympics, from the ancient Greek competition to the modern worldwide games, and includes historical facts, trivia, and notable Olympic athletes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Supernatural investigator Jeff Belanger provides information about the Bermuda Triangle, discussing how many ships have been lost in the area, why it is such a mystery, and other related topics.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This fascinating addition to our best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative, this title--illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings--also explains the early origins of Christianity...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
102 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was-- ? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-winning actress. He also wrote books and screenplays for adults. Entertaining and readable, this biography has 80 black-and-white illustrations.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
106 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement."
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the legendary boxer who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War, and his life after boxing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
c2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the soccer World Cup, covering clothing and equipment, host stadiums, the rules, qualifying to participate, and the most successful teams.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the Wild West, covering pioneers, business people, scouts, lawmen, outlaws, gangs, gunslingers, and cowboys.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose "Imagination Library" reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the folk singer and social activist, and discusses his role in the union, anti-war, civil rights, and environmental movements and the opposition he sometimes aroused for his radical views.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the South African president and revolutionary, from his childhood and his work as a peaceful protestor to his twenty-seven-year imprisonment, his election as president, and his work to end apartheid in South Africa.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic"--...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
"It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. Though many of his own stories were light and funny,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...