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Who Was Betty White? book cover

Who Was Betty White?

By Dana Meachen Rau
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 21, 2025

Who Was Betty White? tells the story of a funny and kind actress who made people laugh for more than 70 years. The story begins with her childhood in Illinois and California, where she loved animals and dreamed of being on TV. As she grew up, Betty worked on radio shows and later became one of the first women on television. She starred in famous shows like The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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Who Was Sally Ride?

By Megan Stine
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 21, 2025

Who Was Sally Ride? tells the story of the first American woman to go into space. It starts with her childhood in California, where she loved science, playing sports, and learning. As she grew up, she studied physics in college and later joined NASA to become an astronaut. In 1983, Sally made history by flying on the space shuttle Challenger. She became a role model for girls everywhere.

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Who Was Claude Monet?

By Ann Waldron
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 19, 2025

Who Was Claude Monet? tells the story of a famous French artist who helped start Impressionism. As a child, he loved to draw, even if it got him in trouble. He grew up, studied art, and painted in a new way using light and color. Some people didn’t like his style, and he had many struggles, but he kept going. Monet followed his dream, and today his paintings are loved all over the world.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

By J. K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nirvaan M.
May 19, 2025

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a novel by J.K. Rowling. The book begins with Harry and his friend Ron Weasley attending the Quidditch World Cup. However, things go south when Voldemort supporters streak the sky with the “Dark Mark”, which signals their return to power. When Harry and Ron return to school, they are met with the return of the Triwizard tournament. (Contenders are meant to be over 17) Shockingly, Harry is selected to compete against other highly prestigious wizard schools. 

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Hoot

By Carl Hiaasen
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nirvaan M.
May 19, 2025

The novel Hoot by Carl Hiaasen is about Roy Eberhardt, who moves to Florida. Here he makes new friends, Beatrice Leep and “Mullet Fingers”. These two are mysterious and have their secrets, but something that isn’t discreet is their love for the nature and safety of the burrowing owls. Beatrice and Mullet Fingers inform Roy about a construction company that threatens to damage the burrowing owls’ colony.

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Lord of the Flies

By William Golding
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Nirvaan M.
May 19, 2025

Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel about a group of boys stranded on an unknown island. They elect their leader and are forced to create a new society without any parental guidance, which turns out to be a complete failure. Bumps in society lead to violence and lots of drama; kids mysteriously disappear or perish. The kids are stuck with finding a way to escape the island, with no help but each other.

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Who Was Booker T. Washington? by James Buckley

Who Was Booker T. Washington?

By James Buckley
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 17, 2025

Who Was Booker T. Washington tells the amazing story of a man who was born a slave, but grew up to be a strong and smart leader. When he was a boy, life was very hard, but he never gave up. He wanted to learn so badly that he walked miles just to go to school. He believed that getting a good education, working hard and being patient could help Black people have better lives. He started a school called Tuskegee Institute to help Black students learn important skills.

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AP Human Geography Premium Prep by The Princeton Review

AP Human Geography Premium Prep

By The Princeton Review
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 17, 2025

AP Human Geography Premium Prep is a book used to prepare students taking AP human geography for the AP test in May. It covers all topics required by the College Board from the textbook, by unit. In addition, there are brief multiple-choice practice questions after each chapter to help a student review. It contains multiple full practice tests as well as more online tests that you can print out and use. 

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Who Was Sitting Bull? by Stephanie Spinner

Who Was Sitting Bull?

By Stephanie Spinner
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 15, 2025

This book tells the story of Sitting Bull, a brave and smart leader of the Lakota Sioux people. The book starts with his childhood, showing how he learned to ride horses and hunt. He worked hard and became known for his courage and leadership. As he grew older, Sitting Bull stood up to protect his land and his people when the U.S. government tried to take it away. The book talks about big events like the Battle of Little Bighorn, where he and his warriors won a famous fight.

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Who Was Chuck Jones? by Jim Gigliotti

Who Was Chuck Jones?

By Jim Gigliotti
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
May 15, 2025

This book tells the fun story of Chuck Jones, the man who helped make famous cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. When Chuck was a kid, he loved to draw and make people laugh. He worked hard and became a top cartoon maker at Warner Bros., where he made lots of silly and smart cartoons. The book also talks about Chuck’s childhood and how he kept going even when things were hard. He never gave up on his dream of being an artist. His cartoons were not just funny, they were full of creativity and fun ideas that made people smile.

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