Graphic library: graphic history
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In 1922, explorers Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamen after years of searching. No one had been inside for about 3,000 years! What the men found in King Tut's tomb was amazing: gold, riches, and historical artifacts beyond their wildest dreams. But as excavation of the tomb continued, strange things began to happen-and what started as a mosquito bite would soon leave Lord Carnarvon dead. When a famous...
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When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape-but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 590L
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English
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Recounts the story of the Boston Massacre, including the events that led up to British soldiers killing five colonists and how these events contributed to the beginning of the American Revolution.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 660L
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English
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Recounts the story of the African American soldiers known as Buffalo Soldiers, who fought against American Indians and protected the western frontier of the United States in the latter half of the 1800s.
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[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 560L
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English
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Tells the story of how John Brown raided the military outpost at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, with the goal of capturing weapons and raising an army to fight for the freedom of the slaves.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In graphic novel format, discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key's writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and later how it became our national anthem"--Provided by publisher.
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[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 690L
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English
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This book, in graphic novel format, describes the building of the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads, two railroads which met at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869.