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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Reference materials are sources of information that can be used to gather content for essays and school projects. There are many types of reference materials, such as encyclopedias, atlases, and websites. Find out more in Reference Materials, one of the titles in the Social Studies Essential Skills series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941 "a date which will live in infamy." Follow the soldiers and politicians, both in the US and Japan, through the course of this awful day which marked the United States' entrance into World War II. This graphic nonfiction book tells the story of this fateful day.
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Flying combat missions in wartime is always dangerous. But imagine doing so in a slow, rickety biplane, at night, with no lights or navigational equipment of any kind. Sound impossible? It wasn't for the Soviet Night Witches. This unit of incredibly brave women flew hundreds of missions to attack German forces on the front lines during World War II. Learn all about these brave women and how their skill and courage in battle helped defeat the Nazis...
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Step back in time and experience World War II through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the horror of a prison camp march. Experience the sinking of a U.S. warship. Watch a young French freedom fighter outsmart the Nazis. True Stories of World War II doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
During World War II U.S. forces had to keep battle plans and other top secret information out of the enemy's hands. Coded messages were often used, but secret codes could be broken. To solve this problem, the U.S. military turned to an unexpected source to create an unbreakable code. The Navajo people spoke a complex language that few outsiders knew how to speak. Several Navajo soldiers were recruited to develop a code based on the Navajo language....
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Step back in time and experience World War I through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the sinking of a British ocean liner. Experience the horror of gas warfare. Soar with a notorious flying ace. True Stories of World War I doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Step back in time and experience the Revolutionary War through the stories of the people who lived through it. Witness the first reading of the Declaration of Independence. Experience the horror of a sneak attack. Watch a mother risk her life by spying for the colonists. True Stories of the Revolutionary War doesn't just tell you the tales of war. It drops you into the thick of combat.
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George Washington had fought bravely during the Revolutionary War. The people saw him as a hero. They wanted to make him king. But Washington didnt want that kind of power. Instead, he became the first president of the United States. Follow this war hero as he leads his troops into battle and shares their losses and success.
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Experience the thrilling and true story of Lt. Robert Grimes as he runs for his life to evade being captured by Nazi soldiers. Readers will follow Grimes as he escapes danger with help from the Comet Line, a resistance group that rescued Allied soldiers during WWII.
11) D Day
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as World War II is detailed, from its genesis in the aftermath of World War I, through the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the development of the Atlantic Wall to repel an Allied invasion across the English Channel. Operation Overlord is examined, from early planning, destruction of German infrastructure, and the gathering of men and supplies in England for D-Day, June 6, 1944,...
12) Fallujah
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as the Iraq War is detailed, from its genesis in Middle Eastern history to the discovery of its vast oil fields to the rise to power of Saddam Hussein. Follow the action from the 1991 Persian Gulf War to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States, to the beginning in 2003 of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Battles for Fallujah are examined, from the school...
13) Gettysburg
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as the Civil War is detailed, from its genesis in the divergence of Northern and Southern economic circumstances and the South's adherence to slavery. Follow the action from the attack on Fort Sumter to Robert E. Lee's decision to invade the North at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Thee days of battle are examined as the Union fights and finally defeats the Confederacy in the...
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This graphic biography traces Colin Kaepernick's road from young sports standout to athlete and activist. As Kaepernick protested violence against African Americans, he lost his career in football but gained a voice heard worldwide.
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In an era of discrimination, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Facing harassment, he stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend.
16) Armistice Day
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as World War I is detailed, from its genesis in the Industrial Revolution to its conclusion on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, Armistice Day. Innovations in warfare such as battleships, submarines, airplanes, aircraft carriers, and zeppelins are introduced, as are the horrors of trench warfare and poison gas. Readers will learn of the...
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still, today, considered one of the most talent people to have ever lived. From his world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, to his ingenious inventions of the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank, da Vince was always a step ahead of his time. Discover the origins of a man who refused to be defined by just one vocation. Whether science and engineering or architecture...
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When thinking about Ninjas people often picture deadly killers wearing black clothing. However, while ninjas could be fierce and skilled warriors, they weren't just assassins who sneaked around in the dark. They more often worked as spies and secret agents who gathered intelligence and information on enemy clans. Dynamic illustrations and engaging tales of ninja warriors teach readers what it was like to be a stealthy secret agent in Medieval Japan....
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upperhand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, the last thing Adolf Hitler expected was to see a black man compete and win. But Jesse Owens didn't just win. He was dominant in the track and field events, winning four gold medals and helping to set a world record. Now readers can witness one of the most iconic moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of all races can compete and win at the Olympic games.