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Series
Language
English
Description
Every innovator started out as a kid--and in some cases, were kids when they began experimenting with ideas to change the world! Kid Innovators tells the stories of a diverse group of trailblazers in fields like technology, education, business, science, art, and entertainment. Featuring kid-friendly text and full color illustrations on nearly every page, readers will learn about the exciting discoveries, advancements, and inventions made by Grace...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, map, photographs ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Reveals how the Scottish immigrant arrived in the United States at the height of the Industrial Revolution, made his fortune in steel by investing in the railroads before using his wealth to fund over 2,500 public libraries around the world.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
1st US edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
45 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how a young Pakistani activist was violently targeted by the Taliban for her efforts to secure educational rights for girls.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Avenue Editions
Pub. Date
�2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 232 cm.
Language
English
Description
The story of Sybil Ludington's ride on horseback to rouse American soldiers to fight against the British who were attacking Danbury, Connecticut during the American Revolution.