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Splash of Red by Jen Bryant
Summary: This is story is a biography about the life of Horace Pippin, a famous artist. Horace Pippin loved art. He spent a lot of time drawling pictures for everyone that was in his life, from his sister to his co-worker. Horace Pippin loved to draw. He loved everything that came alive to him. Horace Pippin was shot later on and was not able to lift his arm. However eventually he was able to move his arm again to draw. Famous artist was noticing his drawings and soon after he work was displayed in galleries and museums around the world.
Interest Level: Ages 5 -8
Summary: This is story is a biography about the life of Horace Pippin, a famous artist. Horace Pippin loved art. He spent a lot of time drawling pictures for everyone that was in his life, from his sister to his co-worker. Horace Pippin loved to draw. He loved everything that came alive to him. Horace Pippin was shot later on and was not able to lift his arm. However eventually he was able to move his arm again to draw. Famous artist was noticing his drawings and soon after he work was displayed in galleries and museums around the world.
Interest Level: Ages 5 -8
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Jackie
Robinson By Kenneth Rudeen
Summary: This is the biography of Jackie Robinson; He was the first African American male to play in a white major league. Throughout Jackie Robinson biography he dealt with so many tough times from name calling to getting bullied out on the field, but that did not stop him from reaching his goal. Now he is known for being the first American-American to play baseball in a white league.
Interest Level: Grade 3
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Summary: This is the biography of Jackie Robinson; He was the first African American male to play in a white major league. Throughout Jackie Robinson biography he dealt with so many tough times from name calling to getting bullied out on the field, but that did not stop him from reaching his goal. Now he is known for being the first American-American to play baseball in a white league.
Interest Level: Grade 3
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
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Knots
in My Yo-Yo String By Jerry Spinelli
Summary: This is an autobiography of Jerry Spinelli, though out his autobiography he discusses the issues that he had as a child growing up. The timeline of Jerry Spinelli is from childhood to his adolescence years. He had many dreams he actually had a dream that he was going to become a famous baseball player. He was also a ladies man. Another one of the things that is mentioned in his autobiography is the fact that he felt that his town (Norristown) was segregated. All of Jerry Spinelli events from his child hood were like a knot in his yo-yo, all tangled up.
Interest Level: Grade 4
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.4
Summary: This is an autobiography of Jerry Spinelli, though out his autobiography he discusses the issues that he had as a child growing up. The timeline of Jerry Spinelli is from childhood to his adolescence years. He had many dreams he actually had a dream that he was going to become a famous baseball player. He was also a ladies man. Another one of the things that is mentioned in his autobiography is the fact that he felt that his town (Norristown) was segregated. All of Jerry Spinelli events from his child hood were like a knot in his yo-yo, all tangled up.
Interest Level: Grade 4
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.4
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Mary
Poppins, She wrote: The life of P.L Travers By Valerie Lawson
Summary: This story is about the life of P.L Travers, who became a Walt Disney Character name Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins character is a Magical nanny who moved with the Banks Family and her life became a miracle. She was an English woman from Australia; she was raised by her aunt. Mary Poppins children books and movies became classics.
Interest Level: N/A
Summary: This story is about the life of P.L Travers, who became a Walt Disney Character name Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins character is a Magical nanny who moved with the Banks Family and her life became a miracle. She was an English woman from Australia; she was raised by her aunt. Mary Poppins children books and movies became classics.
Interest Level: N/A
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Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson
Summary: It is the biography of Nelson Mandela, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela determination and success as a child, changing South Africa because the government beginning to separate blacks from whites. Mandela believed that everyone should be equal no matter what skin color they were. He wanted to make a different to the world.
Interest Level: Grade Kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 5
Summary: It is the biography of Nelson Mandela, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela determination and success as a child, changing South Africa because the government beginning to separate blacks from whites. Mandela believed that everyone should be equal no matter what skin color they were. He wanted to make a different to the world.
Interest Level: Grade Kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 5
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Brothers At Bat: The True Story of
an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick
Summary: This story is about the Acerra family; this was a very unique family. Having a big family in this time was normal. But the Acerra family was different. They were a family of sixteen children and twelve of them played baseball. They decided that they needed to become a team and they made history. They supported each other no matter what difficulties came their way.
Interest Level: Grade Kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 4
Summary: This story is about the Acerra family; this was a very unique family. Having a big family in this time was normal. But the Acerra family was different. They were a family of sixteen children and twelve of them played baseball. They decided that they needed to become a team and they made history. They supported each other no matter what difficulties came their way.
Interest Level: Grade Kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 4