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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From John Adams and Thomas Jefferson's "bromance" to Taylor Swift's unstoppable squad, Famous Friends takes readers inside some of the most celebrated friendships throughout history and today.
Did you know that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, friends and political rivals, died only hours apart from each other on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Or that famed magician Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes creator...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Zendaya began her acting career at age thirteen when she landed one of the starring roles in the Disney Channel's Shake It Up. Since then, the actress has not slowed down, starring in action-packed superhero films, dazzling movie musicals, and highly acclaimed TV shows. At only twenty-four, Zendaya won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the hit TV show Euphoria. The Hollywood star is an actress, singer, model, and style icon who...
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Oprah Winfrey was growing up, her family expected her to become a maid like her grandmother. But she had different dreams. She went after them and turned her dreams into reality, becoming a media superstar and inspiring countless other people along the way."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography focuses on critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media.""--
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An action-packed picture book biography about Hollywood actor, stuntman, and beloved superstar Jackie Chan! A great read for Chan fans hoping to share their love of Rush Hour, Supercop, and Jackie's original brand of martial arts with their ready-to-tumble tyke. Pow! Bam! Wow! Jackie Chan has been making movies and amazing audiences with his original and comedic stunts for decades. Pow! Bam! Ow! But before he was an international star, Jackie grew...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable...
Author
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Students will love reading about the fascinating life of actress and singer Ariana Grande! Text highlights Grande's family background, her early passion for acting and music, and her roles on Nickelodeon's Victorious and Sam & Cat. Grande's album, Yours Truly, is also covered. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, "Snapshot" page with vital information, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
Español
Description
A coming-of-age memoir by the Emmy award-winning actress and writer offers a look into the daily lives of a loving, but troubled, Latino family and a girl kept afloat amid the turbulence of her life and times by the dream of becoming an actress.
Author
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Students will love reading about the fascinating life of actress and singer Laura Marano! Text highlights Marano's family background, her early passion for acting, and her role on Disney's Austin & Ally. Marano's work as a singer and songwriter is also discussed. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, "Snapshot" page with vital information, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This informative title highlights the life of Prince. Readers will learn about his childhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including an early interest in music that led him to teach himself to play several instruments at a young age. The book discusses Prince's legendary music career, from the release his first album when he was only 19 years old up to his 2015 release, HITnRUN. Prince's diverse musical influences are explored, as is the 1984 album Purple...
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
As USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, puts it about the television megahit Glee, "There have been few shows as rousing, promising, perplexing and potentially heartbreaking as this high school musical comedy....It's an outlandishly entertaining musical schoolhouse romp." Much of Glee's appeal comes from its cast of outsiders and misfits--singers and dancers almost as talented as the actors who play them. Viewers love Chris Colfer as the bullied...
20) Meghan Markle
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, A Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Read about Meghan Markle's career, her human rights work, and her path to becoming royalty!"--
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