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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
1050L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory. Many basketball lovers consider LeBron James to be one of the greatest players of all time. But how did LeBron...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
RuPaul Andre Charles always knew he was meant to be a performer. Even as a young child, he loved to dress up and imitate the glamorous women he saw on television. When he turned fifteen, he began studying theater in a performing arts school in Atlanta and never looked back. Ru developed his drag-queen personality and launched his career in the 1980s. He now hosts and judges the widely popular and long-running show RuPaul's Drag Race, which has raised...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life of the primatologist who was the first scientist to study wild chimpanzees in their natural environment.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan...
7) Who is Pelé?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson? A young boy who felt the universe call to him during a grade-school planetarium visit. A teenager who gave lectures on astronomy. One of hte most well-known astrophysicists in the world and the director of the Hayden Planetarium.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers in the world, and a billionaire who writes her own songs and plays several instruments. Find out how she became the star she is today from growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania.
10) Who is Stan Lee?
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Stanley Lieber, comic book author, publisher of Marvel Comics, and creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the creator of the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" movies, whose technological innovations have had a major impact on the film industry.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the First Lady of the United States, from her childhood in Chicago and her career as a lawyer to her marriage to Barack Obama and her initiatives in the White House.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Starting out over fifty years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues and blended it into rock and roll to create their own unique sound. Decades later, they are still hard at work, recording and playing live to massive crowds of adoring fans.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he would later call himself, started playing piano at the age of three. Although he was trained to play classical music, Elton's real love was rock and roll.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
930L
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2010, Harry Styles was thrust into the spotlight when he auditioned for The X Factor UK and was placed in a new band called One Direction. That band of five young men would go on to place third in the competition, but their time together wouldn't stop there. They went on to release five albums and headline four international tours. After the band went on a break in 2015, Harry Styles decided to pursue his dream of being a solo artist. Since then,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
107 pages: illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"No one was surprised when Dale Earnhardt Jr. began his racing career at age seventeen. His father and grandfather were professional racers, and he spent most of his childhood servicing cars at his dad's dealership. Now Dale was ready for his own turn in the driver's seat. He started out racing in the Street Stock division but would go on to win several NASCAR championships before retiring from driving full time in 2017. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s passion...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
1120L
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the "twisties" -- a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air. Audiences had expected Simone to dominate these games. With seven Olympic medals, twenty-five World Championships medals, and four gymnastic skills named after her, she is considered to be the G.O.A.T. of women's gymnastics. That summer, however,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
1080L
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On July 7, 2019, Megan Rapinoe ran out onto the field to play in her third Women's World Cup final. Determined to succeed after having to sit out of the semifinals due to an injury, Megan scored the first goal of the match. Thanks to this goal, Team USA won the Women's World Cup, and Megan added yet another victory to her impressive record. In her career, Megan has won Olympic gold medals, several World Cup trophies, ESPY Awards, and more. Not only...