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1) Barack Obama
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c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A brief biography of African-American president Barack Obama.
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[2018]
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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has twice been named one of the top 100 most influential people in America by Time magazine. This iconic politician has held many prestigious roles in government and continues to lend her powerful voice to key issues facing the American public. Her early life, philanthropy, and remarkable achievements are chronicled in this book for a new generation of young leaders.
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[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"Senator Tammy Duckworth has logged a long list of “firsts” during her tenure as the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. But while she dreamed of serving her country from a young age, Tammy’s path was not without its challenges...From her childhood fight to keep her family from homelessness, to her service in the US Army, to her recovery from grievous...
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Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Who Is Hillary Clinton? Readers of our At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, so she sent an application to NASA. The reply was a flat out rejection: the space program didn't take women. It was a critical moment for the young girl, one that made her realize the world she lived in needed changing and that she had better try to make those changes happen. Clinton's life has been a thrilling series of firsts—First...
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Examines the remarkable life of John McCain, from his time as a decorated veteran to elder statesman. Accessible text and plentiful photos cover McCain's early life, his military career, and his legacy in politics."--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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As one of the most powerful women in the politics, Hillary Clinton is known throughout the world. For eight years, she was the first lady of the United States. In 2000, she was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first spouse of a former U.S. president to embark on a political career of her own. Today, she continues to serve her country as the U.S. secretary of state.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 3
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This biography examines the life of Hillary Clinton using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Clinton's family background, childhood, education, political career, and historic presidential campaign. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text.--Provided by publisher.
17) BARACK
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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A picture book biography of African-American senator and presidential candidate Barack Obama.
20) The McCarthy era
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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Discusses the McCarthy era, a time when Joseph McCarthy, obsessed with routing out communists, persecuted innocent Americans destroying careeers and ruining many lives.