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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution"--Amazon.com.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North. Despite the South's ultimate defeat, General Robert E. Lee remains one...
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Profiles the lives and military careers of Nathan B. Forrest, William J. Hardee, Ambrose P. Hill, John B. Hood, Stonewall Jackson, Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, George Pickett, and Jeb Stuart.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Russell Freedman's thrilling account of a daring young French nobleman who helped bring victory at Yorktown and who became a lifelong friend of President Washington will fascinate young historians. When the Marquis de Lafayette ran off to join the American Revolution against the explicit orders of the king of France, he was a strong-willed nineteen-year-old who had never set foot on a battlefield. Although the U.S. Congress granted him an honorary...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ulysses S. Grant certainly does not have the typical war hero "back story." Although a graduate of West Point, he never wanted to be a soldier and was terrified when he first saw battle. However, during the Civil War, after many Northern generals failed to deliver decisive victories, U.S. Grant rose to what the times required. He took command of Union forces, helped bring the war to an end in 1865, and went on to serve two terms as president.
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Benedict Arnold fought for the colonies during the American Revolution and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, he made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army"--
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Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read...
10) Ulysses S. Grant
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United States Presidents volume No. 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This biography introduces readers Ulysses S. Grant including his military service in the Mexican and American Civil War and key events from Grant's administration including several scandals, as well as the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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In 1789, when George Washington took office as the nation's first president, the United States was an experiment that could easily fail. Only a few years earlier, the fledgling democracy had broken away from British rule. The thirteen states were vying for power and had only reluctantly accepted a strong central government. Whoever led that central government would face many challenges. Most Americans believed Washington was the right person for the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Trusted by his troops and feared by the enemy, General George Patton was one of America's most dynamic--and controversial--war commanders. Alden Hatch's biography traces Patton's life from his California childhood to his accidental death in Germany shortly after the end of World War II. Perfect for giving kids a leg up in history class, or for nurturing growing minds interested in history, this young adult biography will keep kids turning pages.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"In 1876, Lakota chief Crazy Horse helped lead his people's resistance against the white man's invasion of the northern Great Plains. One of the leaders of the US military forces was Army Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The men had long been enemies. At the height of the war, when tribalism had reached its peak, they crossed paths for the last time. In this action-packed double biography, S. D. Nelson draws fascinating parallels between Crazy Horse...
16) Colin Powell
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Traces the life and career of the Army general who became the country's first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1989.
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Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
c1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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A biography of the controversial military leader remembered for his defense of the Philippines during World War II, administration of occupied Japan after the war, and leadership of United Nations troops in the Korean conflict.
20) Colin Powell
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Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English