READING LEVEL: 5.0

INTEREST LEVEL: YA

GUIDED READING LEVEL: U

 

Includes 10 Books (1 each of 10 titles) Plus 10 Teacher's Resource Guides

 

Guided by Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people, this series of softcover 64-page biographies focuses on the leaders, scientists, and icons who shaped our world. These people, many from humble beginnings, changed how the world works. Each biography includes a glossary, timeline, and illustrations. An individual guide for each title provides reproducible activities to extend the the text.

 

A 16-page Teacher's Resource Guide for each title includes research-based, reproducible activities which extend key reading strategies including decoding, vocabulary skills, activating prior knowledge, fluency, and more- developed around the essential elements in reading literacy as identified by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

 

Features:

Photographs highlighting people and events

Timelines

Easy-to-read text for struggling learners

Glossary in each book

A 16-page Teacher Resource Guide for each titles

Reproducible material to build reading strategies

 

 

Titles include:

 

As a teenager, Cesar Chavez suffered the injustices of migrant work including bad housing and pay. He began his fight for better rights for farm workers. Read this tale of hardship and vicotry. Find out how this man used peaceful means to change the lives of so many people.

 

Few people have had as great an impact on our understanding of the natural world than Albert Einstein. His brilliant insights into the nature of the universe transformed life in the twentieth century. Read this fascinating story of a true genius and his efforts to bring about a peaceful world.

 

Born in Germany in 1929, Anne Frank was a teenager during World War II. Because Anne was Jewish, she and her family were forced to escape the terror of the Holocaust that swept the continent. Beginning in 1942, Anne kept a diary of the difficult journey of her family. See how Anne's family tried to escape the horror of the war, and how her diary became her best friend.

 

Mahatma Gandhi was a small man, but he helped bring about large-scale change in the world. Through peaceful acts of disobedience, Gandhi helped free India from British rule. See how Gandhi made extraordinary personal sacrifices and be inspired by his passion and peaceful way.

 

At an early age, Helen Keller lost both her sight and hearing. Frustration made her a difficult child, until she met Anne Sullivan. With Anne's help, Helen learned to communicate. She became a strong-minded woman who shared her thoughts and her inspiration with the world. See how Helen conquered her disabilities. Learn how she came to be a light in the lives of so many people.

 

The first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane, Charles Lindbergh focused the world's attention on aviation for the first time. He was a peace-loving man who spoke against the involvement of the U.S. in World War II. But, he eventually chose to fight for his country. Learn about his life of fame and misfortune.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He studied to become a minister and inspired many people with his words. King's dedication to civil rights and his peaceful protests were the major force in the desegregation of the U.S. Find out how his peaceful means made such important changes in our society. See how he sacrificed everything in the name of quality.

 

Rosa Parks grew up in the strongly segregated Southern United States. One day, she had had enough. She would not give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus and was taken to jail. This act inspired the movement for equal rights in the U.S. Find out how this quiet, modest woman had a strong impact on the world. Learn about her struggle to fight for what was right.

 

In an America dominated by bigotry and racism, Jackie Robinson had the courage and ability to stand tall and let actions speak louder than words. The story of his dignity and perseverance will inspire anyone seeking to make a better world.

 

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt forever changed the way people in the United States think about government and its leaders. He, along with his first lady Eleanor, led America with courage and vision through terible times. Together they influenced the lives of every American, and their influence is still evident today. See how this unique man overcame difficult obstacles to become one of America's greatest leaders.