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(0)Ralph Cosham
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
NC 630L
Language
English
Description
Penned by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling in 1894, The Jungle Book is a collection of allegorical stories that take place in the Indian jungle. The most famous stories of The Jungle Book are those featuring a young boy named Mowgli who was raised by wolves, is friends with a panther, and was educated by the animals of the jungle. Also popular in this collection is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” about a mongoose who protects his human family against cobras....
2) Kim
Author
Series
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
Rudyard Kipling's epic rendition of the imperial experience in India is also his greatest long work. Born in India and growing into early manhood, Kim is the son of an Irish soldier born under British Imperial rule in 19th century India. Left in the care of a half-caste woman, Kim is free to explore the back allies and bazaars of Lahore. But when he meets with his father's old regiment he trades his native clothes for European suits and abandons his...
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
"These stories are for adults as well as children because, as true classics, they are moral tales. The text is superbly read. Highly recommended."— Library Journal
"This performance was awarded Audio Best of the Year."— Publishers Weekly
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born December 30, 1865 in Bombay, India. The name Rudyard was taken from a lake in Staffordshire, England. At the age of six, he and his younger sister
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