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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 21
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
This Christian classic, originally published in 1678, has become one of the most significant and influential books in the English language. Travel with Christian on the road to the Celestial City as he fights temptation, evil, spiritual terrors, and religious pitfalls, but also encounters such helpful characters as Hopeful, Faithful, and Charity. This classic staple of religious literature is beautifully filled with profound allegories that accurately...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
Describes the apartheid South in Martin Luther King's time, which in many ways was not very different from the early days of slavery, with descriptions of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the formation of civil rights groups, and mass movements against segregation.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.7 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
HL 1340L
Language
English
Description
Hester Prynne is the adulteress, forced by the Puritan community to wear a scarlet letter A on the breast of her gown. Arthur Dimmesdale, the minister and the secret father of her child, Pearl, struggles with the agony of conscience and his own weakness. Roger Chillingworth, Hester's husband, revenges himself on Dimmesdale by calculating assaults on the frail mental state of the conscience-stricken cleric. The result is an American tragedy of stark...
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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A powerful tale of forbidden love, shame, and revenge comes to life in Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter. Faithfully adapted by Crystal Chan from the original novel, this new edition features stunning artwork by SunNeko Lee (Manga Classics: Les Miserables) which will give old and new readers alike a fresh insight into the Nathaniel Hawthorne's tragic saga of Puritan America.
Author
Series
Preacher (hardcover) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Preacher follows the epic journey of the Reverend Jesse Custer as he tracks down a fugitive God to make Him answer for the sufferings of His creation. From the ashes of a small-town church to the bright lights of New York City to the backwoods of Louisiana, Jesse and his friends cut a righteous path across the soul of America in their quest for the divine-- an effort which will be met by every evil that Heaven and Earth can assemble."--
Author
Series
Preacher (hardcover) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Preacher follows the epic journey of the Reverend Jesse Custer as he tracks down a fugitive God to make him answer for the sufferings of His creation. From the mansions of San Francisco to the foothills of the Alps to the sawdust-strewn bars of New York City, Jesse and his friends cut a righteous path across a fallen world and through the soul of America in their quest for the divine--an effort which will be met by every evil taht Heaven and Earth...
Author
Series
Preacher (hardcover) volume 5
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Preacher Jesse Custer's dark journey to find God, accompanied by his gun-toting girlfriend and Irish vampire buddy, continues as Jesse becomes the sheriff of a troubled Texas town. Then, he decides it's high time to renew his quest to find God and hold him accountable for all of his actions. But before he can continue down that path, he must reunite with his girlfriend, Tulip"--
Author
Series
Preacher series volume 2
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Collecting two rollicking storylines: In "All in the Family," Jesse heads south for a brutal confrontation with the demons from his past. In "Hunters," Jesse heads west to crash a party of positively Babylonian proportions.
Author
Series
Preacher series volume 1
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
The Reverend Jesse Custer begins a journey ranging from the heart of Texas to the bitter streets of New York City. His quest: to find answers from God for why his life was changed forever.
Author
Series
Preacher (hardcover) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the continuing saga of the bizarre adventures of faithless Texas preacher Jesse Custer, Jesse, along with his girlfriend Tulip and their friend Cassidy, the Irish vampire, head down South in hopes of recovering from their encounter with the forces of the Grail. But during their planned down time Jesse must face off against an enraged Arseface, who seeks to avenge his father's death, while Tulip deals with Cassidy's startling declaration of love...
Author
Series
Preacher (hardcover) volume 4
Pub. Date
c[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Preacher Jesse Custer's dark journey to find God, accompanied by his gun-toting girlfriend and Irish vampire buddy, continues. During some down time, Jesse Custer faces an enemy from the past, who seeks vengeance for his father's death. Also includes a story spotlighting the Saint of Killers and a standalone tale starring Cassidy, the vampire. This volume collects PREACHER #34-40, PREACHER SPECIAL: ONE MAN'S WAR, PREACHER SPECIAL: THE GOOD OLD BOYS,...
15) Preacher
Author
Pub. Date
[2013-2014]
Language
English
Description
Heartfelt, caustic, and unapologetically profane, Preacher follows the epic journey of the Reverend Jesse Custer as he tracks down a fugitive God to make him answer for the sufferings of His own creation. From the mansions of San Francisco to the foothills of the Alps to the sawdust-strewn bars of New York City, Jesse and his friends cut a righteous path across a fallen world and through the soul of America in their quest for the divine - an effort...
Author
Series
Preacher series volume 6
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
The Almighty has quit His Heaven, and the Reverend Jesse Custer - with the help of his girlfriend Tulip and his best friend, the Irish vampire Cassidy - aims to find out why. The Lord is hard to track, though, even for someone whose soul has been merged with a near-omnipotent supernatural entity called Genesis. To pick up the trail, Jesse needs to get inside his own head for a one-on-one talk with his guest - and for that, a fistful of peyote taken...
Author
Series
Preacher series volume 3
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
The Reverend Jesse Custer continues on his outrageous mission in the third Preacher collection. First Jesse and his girlfriend Tulip travel to France to search for their vampire pal Cassidy, who's in the midst of a war with a secret society called The Grail. Then Jesse and company return to New York, where Jesse learns the strange tale of Cassidy's transformation.
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