Who HQ
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later. At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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How did a young boy who played three sports become a two-time Super Bowl champion? Find out in this exciting Who HQ Now book about one of America's favorite football players.
Travis Kelce was born an athlete — he played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. He excelled at football, and served as Cleveland Heights High School's quarterback — though he'd one day become a famous tight end because of his impressive skills on...
Travis Kelce was born an athlete — he played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. He excelled at football, and served as Cleveland Heights High School's quarterback — though he'd one day become a famous tight end because of his impressive skills on...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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Leonardo da Vinci fue un pintor talentoso, músico talentoso, atleta excelente, y científico e inventor dedicado, diseñando máquinas voladoras, submarinos e incluso helicópteros. Descubra su brillantez multifacética con más de ochenta ilustraciones en blanco y negro en español.
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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El 20 de julio de 1969, Neil Armstrong pisó la Luna y, ante una audiencia de más de 450 millones de personas, proclamó su paso un «gran salto para la humanidad». Como niño pequeño, este Eagle Scout construyó sus propios modelos de aviones y luego creció para ser un piloto de pruebas de aviones experimentales antes de convertirse en astronauta. ¡Con más de 80 ilustraciones en blanco y negro, la...
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the...
Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. With over 100 black-and- white illustrations, the fascinating story of "the father of our country" comes to life in Spanish - revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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A los dos años, Helen Keller quedó sorda y ciega. Ella vivía en un mundo de silencio y la oscuridad. Pero con la ayuda de la maestra Annie Sullivan, Helen aprendió a leer, escribir y hacer muchas cosas extraordinarias. Esta biografía inspiradora es perfecta para los jóvenes lectores. Dibujos en blanco y negro, barras laterales sobre temas relacionados, tales como Louis Braille, una cronología, y una bibliografía...
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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The famous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death - from an assassin's bullet - in 1968. This tumultuous time in history comes to life in over 100 black-and-white illustrations that celebrate of this remarkable man.
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility made him beloved around the world.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. During his time as pope, he used a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that was referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility,...
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. During his time as pope, he used a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that was referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility,...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how similar Laura's true-life story was to her books. Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. Her life and times are captured in engaging text and 80 black-and-white illustrations....
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison's inventions, illuminated in John O'Brien's wonderful black-and-white illustrations.
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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Walt Disney siempre le encantaba entretener a la gente. A menudo se metía en problemas.. Una vez pintó cuadros con alquitrán en el lado de la casa blanca de su familia. Su familia era pobre, y el tiempo más feliz de su infancia transcurrió en una granja en Missouri. Su afecto por la vida pueblerina se refleja en los Calles Principales de Disneyland. Con ilustraciones en blanco y negro, esta biografía revela el hombre...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Español
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El presidente Abraham Lincoln guió a la nación a través de la Guerra Civil y promovió la abolición de la esclavitud. La vida de este hombre notable ahora se cuenta en español con más de ochenta ilustraciones y mapas en blanco y negro.
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
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Description
Descubre cómo una niña que vivía en una granja de árboles de Navidad creció hasta convertirse en una de las artistas musicales más célebres del siglo XXI en este nuevo libro de la serie más vendida del New York Times, ¡ahora en español!
Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the...
Learn how a young girl who lived on a Christmas tree farm grew up to become one of the most celebrated musical artists of the...
18) ¿Quién fue Pelé?
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Español
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La historia de un niño pobre de Brasil que se convirtió en el mejor jugador de fútbol de todos los tiempos y uno de los atletas más importantes del siglo XX.
The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century!
Tal vez sus padres lo hayan llamado Edson Arantes do Nascimento, pero para el resto del mundo, era conocido...
The story of a poor boy from Brazil who became the greatest soccer player of all time and one of the most important athletes of the twentieth century!
Tal vez sus padres lo hayan llamado Edson Arantes do Nascimento, pero para el resto del mundo, era conocido...
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Pub. Date
2025
Language
Español
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Conoce sobre el futbolista argentino Lionel Messi y su increíble carrera deportiva en este libro de Who HQ Now, la serie que presenta los temas de actualidad y las noticias de hoy.
Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today.
Lionel Messi es uno de los futbolistas más famosos del mundo....
Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today.
Lionel Messi es uno de los futbolistas más famosos del mundo....