Title:
American Girl entrepreneur : Pleasant Rowland / Paige V. Polinsky.
ISBN:
9781532110948
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing, [2018]
Physical Description:
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Born to teach -- Textbook titan -- A life-changing trip -- Bumpy beginning -- Doubt and determination -- Preteen power -- Growing up -- Where the magic happens -- Company sale -- Giving back -- The Aurora Foundation -- The modern American Girl -- Timeline -- Glossary.
Summary:
"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of the American Girl doll, Pleasant Rowland. Follow the story of Rowland as she creates American Girl from the original historical dolls to the updated American Girl of the Year and American Girl of Today to Truly Me and BeForever. Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.9 0.5 190672.
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Audience:
750L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
ocn975490406
Availability:
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