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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
630L
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English
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When twelve-year-old Arcady is sent to a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state in Soviet Russia, soccer becomes a way to secure extra rations, respect, and protection but it may also be his way out if he can believe in and love another person--and himself.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
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English
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When a cold north wind blows away the flour carried by the baker's young son, the boy sets out on a journey to insist that it be returned. This tale demonstrates the value of never giving up and appreciating the gifts of nature. Includes special educational sections: Words to know, What do you think?, and About Norway.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
880L
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English
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"Florence, Italy, 1944: The city is under heavy Nazi occupation, but for thirteen-year-old Paolo, war is a long and boring wait. Too young to fight for the resistance, yet desperate for action and adventure, he sneaks out each night to ride his bicycle along the darkened city streets. For Paolo, the risk is thrilling. But when he is accosted by Partisans--covert members of the anti-Nazi movement--thrilling quickly becomes dangerous as Paolo and his...
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First published in 1895, "Wulf the Saxon" is the exciting tale of adventure set, during the reign of England's last Anglo-Saxon king by popular and prolific English author G. A. Henty. Best known for his historical adventure stories for youthful audiences, Henty wrote over one hundred books for both children and adults during his lengthy career, many of which were set in the distant past. Considered one of his most interesting and entertaining novels,...
5) A son of war
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Soldier's return quartet volume 2
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English
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A Son of War presents Melvyn Bragg's second installment in what the Sunday Telegraph calls "one of the finest literary sagas of postwar Britain." Continuing the story of the Richardson family begun in the award-winning The Soldier's Return, this powerful novel depicts how the terrible upheavals of World War II reverberated in the peace that followed. After returning from the campaign in Burma, Sam Richardson was determined to leave his small hometown...
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Charles Augustus Fenton, the loved and cherished child of Charles Senior and Elizabeth, is born at Fenton Manor into wealth and assured future prosperity. His protected and indulged childhood, apart from his having to endure a frightening bout of typhoid fever, could only be described as charmed. At home, the servants of Fenton Manor are deferential towards their employers, but in the outside world, the Chartists are rebelling against the vast inequities...
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A beautifully illustrated full-colour tribute to King Charles III, published to mark his coronation – from the bestselling creators of There Once Is a Queen. There once was a boy who was going to be king one day . . . From the Nation's Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. There once was a little boy,...
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After visiting his family in England, Felix is on his way back to Spain when he's shipwrecked off the coast of France. He is taken in by monks to recover from his ordeal-but it soon becomes clear to him that he is actually being held prisoner. Felix encounters an injured boy, Juan, on the grounds of the monastery and saves him from death. The two boys escape and continue on to Spain together-but a gang is pursuing Juan, and the journey is more dangerous...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
900L
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English
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In the summer of 1727, Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food, and only the end of the world can explain why no boat returns to collect them. Includes afterword about the history of St. Kilda, list of the birds of St. Kilda, and glossary.
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Now eighteen, Felix sets out across the mountains of Spain to rescue three children kidnapped by their father. Along the way, he hopes to see his true love, Juana, who has entered a convent. But his rescue party is being followed, and Felix fears he and the children are being led into a trap.
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Felix Brooke, the orphaned son of an English soldier and an aristocratic Spanish mother, has been raised in the strict, loveless household of his grandfather in Villaverde, Spain. When Felix gains possession of a letter that contains a clue to the whereabouts of his father's family, he gladly runs away from home to pursue the trail. His journey from Spain to far-off England begins the adventure of a lifetime.
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Le destin héroïque de Guillaume le Conquérant à travers un livre richement illustré !
L'histoire : Guillaume, né en 1027, devient duc de Normandie à l'âge de 8 ans, après la mort de son père Robert le Magnifique. Durant toute sa jeunesse, Guillaume doit affronter ses nombreux rivaux, seigneurs de la région qui veulent prendre sa place. Dans ses affrontements, il affirme progressivement son autorité et sa légitimité. Le roi d'Angleterre,...
13) Burying the sun
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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In Leningrad in 1941, when Russia and Germany are at war, fourteen-year-old Georgi vows to help his family and his city during the terrible siege.
14) Charles Dickens
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English
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Introduce your child to the life of Charles Dickens, the great author of classic literature including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and many more
16) Rudolf Nureyev
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English
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From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time.
Rudolf fell in love with dance as a child. But he was not allowed to go to ballet school until he was 17. There, he had to make up for lost time and hone his skills to compete with the other dancers. As a professional, he dazzled audiences with sensational performances and star power. He went...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1945, when young Thomas, his mother, and his new baby brother leave war-torn England to join his stepfather, an American soldier named Jack, in Chicago, Thomas finds a way to give courage to a fellow traveler on the Queen Mary. Includes historical note about war brides.
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