Easy Readers

Grass Roots Biographies
Terry Barber

Readability: Grade 2

We are proud to present 20 high-interest, low-vocabulary biographies for adolescents and adults. This exciting new series features 10 activists, 5 sports figures, and 5 people who risked their lives to achieve a dream. On each page spread, the reader is presented with a captivating photograph or illustration that supports the text. These readers portray the lives of fascinating people.

Each book:
• provides an historical context, which enhances the student’s knowledge of the past.
• uses familiar language, which enables students to use context cues to predict words.
• uses photographs to illustrate the text, making the words easier to decode.
• repeats sentence patterns, making the text easier to read.
• provides discussion questions that encourage critical thinking.

	The Sports Series Buy the entire set! Price: $63.95 CDN; $63.95 US ISBN number: None Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages (each book) Order number: 4-2027
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Wayne Gretzky The Sports Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-62-5 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2022
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Althea Gibson The Sports Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number:978-1-894593-59-5 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2023
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Muhammad Ali The Sports Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number:978-1-894593-58-8 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2024
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Nancy Greene The Sports Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number:978-1-894593-60-1 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2025
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Tom Longboat The Sports Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number:978-1-894593-61-8 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2026

	The Famous Firsts Series Buy the entire set! Price: $63.95 CDN; $63.95 US ISBN number: None Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages (each book) Order number: 4-2033
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norway The Famous Firsts Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-65-6 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2031
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Amelia Earhart The Famous Firsts Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-63-2 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2032
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Matthew Henson & Robert Peary The Famous Firsts Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-66-3 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2028
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Women in Space The Famous Firsts Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-67-0 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2030
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Charles Lindbergh The Famous Firsts Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-64-9 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-2029

	The Activist Series Buy the entire set! Price: $129.50 CDN; $129.50 US ISBN number: None Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages (each book) Order number: 4-1867
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Jane Goodall The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-43-4 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1857
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Cesar Chavez The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894-593-51-9 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1858
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	David Suzuki The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-1894593-50-2 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1859
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Harriet Tubman The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-46-5 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1860
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Louis Riel The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-45-8 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1861
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Martin Luther King Jr. The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-47-2 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1862
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Mother Teresa The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-48-9 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1863
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Nelson Mandela The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-49-6 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1864
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	Rosa Parks The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-44-1 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1865
Click on the cover to see details and to order Click here to see a sample page	The Famous Five The Activist Series Terry Barber Readability: Grade 2 Price: $12.95 CDN; $12.95 US ISBN number: 978-1-894593-52-6 Type of Publication: Paperback Length: 48 pages Order number: 4-1866

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