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2) Lost cities
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1360L
Language
English
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Description
Who lived in our world's ancient places? How did they survive? Travel back to the lost cities of Babylon, Karnak, Herculaneum, Mesa Verde, Angkor Wat, Great Zimbabwe, Easter Island (or Rapa Nui), Tenochtitlan, Machu Picchu, Fatehpur Sikri, Jamestown, Caughnawaga, and Akrotiri. See why these civilizations were lost--and how they were found!--back cover.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Formats
Description
How often do you write or read? Do you live in or near a city? Writing and cities both began in ancient Mesopotamia. Six thousand years ago, the ancient Mesopotamians created tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Mesopotamians lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!
8) Greek myths
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
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Description
"Make the mythology of ancient Greece come to life through stories of adventure, magical powers, and family battles. Discover the Greek gods and goddesses and the powers they used to control and change the world. There's Zeus, the king of the gods, who ruled the sky, and Poseidon, the god and ruler of the seas, plus many more. Dramatic photos and illustrations, plus sidebars, facts, and infographics help uncover how these myths influenced the culture...
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Series
Language
English
Description
It's the revolutionary world history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.
Everything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations-from Africa and beyond; the middle ages across the world; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism, revolutions, and the modern world and the wars and movements that shaped it.
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10) Ancient Rome
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Series
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
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Description
Would you have survived in Ancient Rome? Make decisions and tally your score to find out.
11) Roman myths
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Make the mythology of ancient Rome come to life through stories of adventure, magical powers, and family battles. Discover the Roman gods and goddesses and the powers they used to control and change the world. There's Jupiter, the king of the gods and the god of thunder and lightning, and Neptune, the powerful god of the seas, plus many more. Dramatic photos and illustrations, plus sidebars, facts, and infographics help uncover how these myths influenced...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Have you ever heard of hieroglyphics? Do you know what a mummy is? All these things came from ancient Egypt. More than four thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians created tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Egyptians lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Have you ever watched the Olympic Games? Voted in a class election? Used an alphabet with twenty-six letters? All these things came from ancient Greece. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Greeks invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Greeks lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world! --
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
"Prince Alexos, the long-awaited champion of the goddess Athene, follows the course of his destiny through war and loss and a deadly confrontation with his enemy to its end: shipwreck on a magical, fog-shrouded island. There he meets the unforgettable Aria and faces the greatest challenge of his life. Based loosely on Shakespeare's The Tempest"--
16) Ancient Egypt
Author
Series
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Would you have survived in Ancient Egypt? Make decisions and tally your score to find out. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers as they engage and play along. Also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.
18) The Great Sphinx
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
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Description
This book examines the history, construction, and legacy of the Great Sphinx, and sphinx symbolism in culture. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. DiscoverRoo...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title introduces the primary Egyptian deities and discusses where and how Egyptians worshipped. Clear text and vibrant photos grab and hold readers' interest, and QR Codes in each chapter link to book-specific videos, activities, and more. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, an infographic, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. DiscoverRoo is an...
20) Norse myths
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Make ancient Norse mythology come to life through stories of adventure, magical powers, and family battles. Discover the Norse gods and goddesses and the powers they used to control and change the world. There's Thor, the god of thunder who struck fear into his enemies, and Odin, the chief god and master of wisdom and magic, plus many more. Dramatic photos and illustrations, plus sidebars, facts, and infographics help uncover how these myths influenced...
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