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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of singing sensation Adele! Readers will learn about Adele's family background and childhood in London, her early interest in music, and her education at the BRIT School, leading up to the creation of her Grammy-winning albums 19 and 21. Also discussed are Adele's musical style influences, such as R&B, soul, and jazz. Features...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photoaders will learn about Justice's family background and her early interest in acting. Justice's role on the popular Nickelodeon show Zoey 101 is discussed, as well as her guest roles on The Naked Brothers Band, iCarly, and True Jackson, VP, leading up to her starring role on Victorious. Also covered is Justice's work as a singer and her more recent roles in movies, such as Fun Size. Features include a table of contents,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of country music star Blake Shelton! Readers will learn about Shelton's family background, his early interest in music, and his start in Nashville, leading up to his success in the country music scene. Albums covered include Blake Shelton, The Dreamer, Blake Shelton's Barn and Grill, Startin' Fires, Hillbilly Bone, and Red River...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of American Idol winner Phillip Phillips! Readers will follow Phillips's journey, from his family background and youth in Georgia to his early years learning to play guitar and performing in a band, to finding success on the 11th season of American Idol. Phillips's first album, The World From the Side of the Moon, is discussed, including...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson make up one of today's most popular boy bands-One Direction! With colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and engaging text, this book takes readers on the boys' journey, from their solo auditions on The X Factor, to their formation as the group One Direction, to their first album, Up All Night. Readers will learn about each boy's background and passion for music. Also covered...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of famous singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson! Readers will learn about Clarkson's family background, youth in Texas, and musical talent and drive. They will follow her journey, from her American Idol audition to her success as the original American Idol, leading up to her first album, Thankful. Other albums discussed include Breakaway,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter make up the electronic music duo Daft Punk! Readers will learn about their childhoods in Paris, their first band, Darlin, and their success as Daft Punk. Text covers Grammy Award-winning albums and collaborations with Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, "Snapshot" page with vital information, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Students will love reading about the fascinating life of international music star Shakira! Text highlights Shakira's childhood in Colombia, her early love of music and writing, and her Grammy Award-winning albums. Also discussed is Shakira's role on The Voice. 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. Big...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of country singing sensation Hunter Hayes! Readers will learn about Hayes's family background, youth in Louisiana, and early musical talent and drive. Readers will follow Hayes's journey, from his early albums Through My Eyes, Make a Wish, and Songs About Nothing to his first major album, Hunter Hayes, including his hit song "Wanted." Also...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Students will love reading about the fascinating life of country music star Kacey Musgraves! Text highlights Musgraves's childhood in Texas, her early love of music, her time competing on the show Nashville, and her Grammy Award-winning albums. 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. Big Buddy Books is...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of famous actor Robert Downey Jr., star of the Iron Man movie series! Readers will learn about Downey's family background and early interest in acting, leading to his popularity as a talented, young actor of the 1980s. Covered in detail is Downey's popular role as Tony Stark in the Iron Man and Avengers movie series. Also included is his...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of talented actress Emma Stone! Readers will learn about Stone's family background and youth in Arizona, her early interest in acting and improv, and her roles in hit films including The Help, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Croods. Also discussed are Stone's charity work and hobbies off stage. Features include table of contents, map, fact...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth! Readers will learn about Hemsworth's family background, his childhood in Australia, and his early interest in acting, spawned from actor brothers Luke and Chris. Hemsworth's early roles on Australian television are covered, leading up to his breakout role next to Miley Cyrus in The Last Song,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of pop music superstar Alecia Beth Moore – better known as Pink! Readers will follow Pink's journey, from her family background and youth in Pennsylvania to her early performances with different bands, leading up to her success as a solo artist. Albums discussed include Can't Take Me Home, Missundaztood, Try This, I'm Not Dead, Funhouse,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of actor Andrew Garfield, star of The Amazing Spider-Man! Readers will learn about Garfield's family background and success as a stage actor. Also discussed are Garfield's roles in movies including The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and The Social Network. Covered in detail is Garfield's starring role in The Amazing Spider-Man movie series....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw reluctant readers in to the fascinating life of Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence! Readers will learn about Lawrence's family background and her early interest in acting. Lawrence's roles on The Bill Engvall Show, The Poker House, The Burning Plain, Winter's Bone, and X-Men: First Class are covered, leading up to her starring role as Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of pop star Carly Rae Jepsen! Readers will follow Jepsen's journey, from her family background and youth in Canada, to her success on Canadian Idol, leading up to worldwide fame with her catchy hit song "Call Me Maybe." Jepsen's albums are covered, including Tug of War and Kiss, as well as her work with Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of Glee star Chris Colfer! Readers will learn about Colfer's family background and youth in California, his early interest and talent in acting, and his struggle with being bullied in school. Colfer's role as Kurt Hummel on the hit television show Glee is discussed, as well as Colfer's acting awards. Also covered are Colfer's novels and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Students will love reading about the fascinating life of 2014 Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson! Text highlights Wilson's childhood in Virginia, his football days at North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his success as quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, "Snapshot" page with vital information, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Colorful graphics, oversized photographs, and short, engaging sentences draw readers in to the fascinating life of rapper Park Jae-sang, better known as PSY, the creator of "Gangnam Style"! Readers will follow PSY's journey, from his youth in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea, to his time at Boston University and Berklee College of Music, to his thriving career in the K-pop industry. They'll learn about PSY's albums, from his debut PSY from...
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