Amazing AmericansAge Level: 5–8 Grade Level: K–3 What makes these Americans so great? Find out in these well-written biographies that include a “Something to Think About” question at the end of each book. Written for young elementary students, these high-interest topics will encourage independent reading and motivate students to continue reading in the future. Each book highlights the life and achievements of a variety of Americans. Books are full-color and contain a timeline, a glossary, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index. High-interest topics encourage reading “Something to Think About” sections encourage readers to think and read critically Introduces young readers to women and men of achievement Supports the English/Language Arts and History curricula7 1/2” x 9” 24pp. Illus. with color photographs Contains a glossary, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index Fall 2009Series Lexile: 600 Page 1 of 11 Amazing Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson Mary Dodson Wade AMAZING ARCTIC EXPLORER MATTHEW HENSON explores the life of the man who went with Robert Peary to the North Pole. Because he was African American, his contributions to the North Pole expeditions were largely ignored for a number of years...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5653-4 Binding: eBookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7660-3286-6 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ee LL Loading… Amazing Champion of the Earth Rachel Carson Mary Dodson Wade Author Mary Dodson Wade explores Rachel Carson’s life in this biography for beginning readers. Learn how Carson wrote about the environment after her experiences working as a marine biologist. Her books still influence environmentalists today...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5652-7 Binding: eBookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7660-3283-5 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ee LL Loading… Amazing Cherokee Writer Sequoyah Mary Dodson Wade Who is Sequoyah? Inspired by the notes that he saw U.S. soldiers with, Sequoyah worked hard to create a written form of the Cherokee language. Readers will learn about his life and how he created the Cherokee alphabet...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5651-0 Binding: eBookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7660-3285-9 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ee LL Loading… Amazing Civil War Nurse Clara Barton Mary Dodson Wade Known as "the Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War, author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Clara Barton in this biography for beginning readers. Read about Barton's early jobs as a teacher and in a government office, and how she created the American Red Cross...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5650-3 Binding: eBookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7660-3281-1 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ee LL Loading… Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph Mary Dodson Wade Another title in the AMAZING AMERICANS series, AMAZING OLYMPIC ATHLETE WILMA RUDOLPH explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5649-7 Binding: eBookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7660-3282-8 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ee LL Loading… Amazing President Theodore Roosevelt Mary Dodson Wade Author Mary Dodson Wade explores the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, in this biography for young readers. Rough Rider, governor, rancher, vice-president, and president, Roosevelt created some of the first national parks and the Panama Canal...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-5647-3 Binding: eBookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7660-3284-2 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $25.27Discount Price: $18.95 ee LL Loading… Page 1 of 11 Loading… Loading… Loading... Library Bound Book: List Price: $151.62 Discount Price: $113.70 + Add to wish list eBook: List Price: $151.62 Discount Price: $113.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading…