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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Shares a portrait of the inventor famed for such innovations as the incandescent lightbulb, batteries, and movie cameras, exploring his life-changing achievements and perseverance in the face of numerous failures.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
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Description
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born. When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 930L
Language
English
Description
Cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas foreshadowed modern inventions. At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more.
