Purpose-Giving Children's Stories
It’s 1901 and Henry Ford wants to build a car that everyone can own. But first he needs the money to produce it. How will he get it? He enters a car race, of course! Readers will love this fast-paced, fact-based story!
Critical Thinking-Problem Solving, Initiative, Innovation
Nonfiction
AR Reading Level 2.3
AR Point .5
Word Count 752
Some tall tales are actually true. This is a grand one, told with rightful pride by a boy who was there in the city of Philadelphia in 1777 and was lucky enough to play a role in the American Revolution.
John Jacob Mickley, eleven years old, and his father were in the city when the Great Bell began ringing Brong! Brong! BRONG! from atop the State House to warn the citizens: “Redcoats! The Redcoats are coming!”
And come the British did — with their muskets and their cannons and their will to keep the colonies for their king. Looting they came and stealing any metal they could get their hands on to melt down for the making of more weapons. And the prize above all? The Great Bell itself — metal for many a cannon!
But these clever Patriots had other plans for keeping the Bell safe from the British.
Critical Thinking-Problem Solving, Initiative, Perseverance, Responsibility, Teamwork
Fiction
AR Reading Level 4.0
AR Point .5
Word Count 1660
Did you know that one of our Founding Fathers was not born in America? An orphan from the West Indies, Alexander Hamilton came to the colonies and played an important role in the Revolutionary War, rising to become General George Washington’s right-hand man. But his accomplishments don’t stop there! He helped obtain the ratification of the Constitution; he was America’s first secretary of the treasury; and he established the first national bank and the U.S. Mint. A man of ambition, loyalty, and principle, he is now being celebrated as the prominent patriot he was.
Courage, Initiative, Leadership, Responsibility, Teamwork, Trustworthiness
Nonfiction
AR Reading Level 3.7
AR Point .5
Word Count 996
As soon as Thomas Jefferson learned to read, he found his passion: books, books, and more books! Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress—now the largest library in the world.
Barb Rosenstock’s rhythmic words and John O’Brien’s whimsical illustrations capture Jefferson’s passion for the written word as well as little-known details about book collecting. Author and artist worked closely with experts to create the first picture book on Jefferson’s love of reading, writing, and books. An author’s note, bibliography, and source notes for quotations are also included.
Leadership and Initiative
Nonfiction
AR Reading Level 4.8
AR Point .5
Word Count 1659
Anne and her family show great courage in rescuing a sinking ship in this true story. Their heroism was honored by a medal from the king of England.
Courage and Initiative
Nonfiction
AR Reading Level 4.5
AR Point .5
Word Count 1062
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