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Mary McLeod Bethune
Contributor(s): Evento, Susan (Author)

ISBN: 0516258303 ISBN-13: 9780516258300
Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade

OUR PRICE: $4.21

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2004
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Annotation: - Biographies are an area of high interest for young readers.
- Includes index and "Words You Know" section that highlights terms and concepts from the text and illustrates them with photographs.
- Photographs are directly related to the text to encourage independent reading.
Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards
- Time, Continuity, and Change: II
- Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past
- People, Places, and Environments: III
- Describe how people in different areas reflect ideas, personality, culture, and wants and needs in their homes, schools, etc.
- Individual Development and Identity: IV
- Explore factors that contribute to one's identity such as interests, capabilities, and perceptions

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2003013684

Age Level: 6-7

Grade Level: 1-2

Lexile Measure: 560(Not Available)

Guided Reading: J (Grade 2)

Series: Rookie Biographies (Paperback)

Physical Information: 0.12" H x 4.98" W x 6.5" L (0.13 lbs) 31 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2004 pg. 1760

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 86465
Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Meet Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American educator who fought poverty and discrimination.

Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. An introduction to the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American educator who fought poverty and discrimination, founded a college, and worked with Franklin Delano Roosevelt to improve opportunities for blacks.

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