Christina Moore
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Series
Birchbark house volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
In 1852, forced by the United States government to leave their beloved Island of the Golden Breasted Woodpecker, fourteen-year-old Omokayas and her Ojibwe family travel in search of a new home.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
From back cover: "In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.".
3) Zia
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
A young Indian girl, Zia, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the Mission, is helped by her aunt Karana, whose story was told in "The Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Description
"America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
An outstanding student and much admired leader of her class, Ji-Li Jiang was poised for a shining future in the Communist party until the Cultural Revolution of 1966. Told with simplicity, innocence and grace, this unforgettable memoir gives a child's eye view of a terrifying time in 20th-century history--and of one family's indomitable courage under fire.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1704, Mohawk Indians attack the frontier village of Deerfield, Massachusetts, kidnapping and marching over 100 residents, including seven-year-old Eunice Williams, to Canada where she is eventually adopted into a Mohawk family and remains there willingly for the rest of her life. Based on a true story.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
Born into the Northern Paiute tribe of Nevada in 1844, Sarah Winnemucca straddled two cultures: the traditional life of her people, and the modern ways of her grandfather's white friends. Sarah was smart and good at languages, so she was able to link the worlds. As she became older, this made her a great leader. Sarah used condemning letters, fiery speeches, and her autobiography, Life Among the Piutes, to provide detailed accounts of her people's...
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Language
English
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Description
A timeless classic that will enchant readers who love Jennifer L. Holm and Thanhhà Lại, about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own home team-and to break down any barriers that stand in her way.
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends....
9) Bull Run
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Northerners, Southerners, generals, couriers, dreaming boys, and worried sisters describe the glory, the horror, the thrill, and the disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War.