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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
940L
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English
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"The world renowned, American epic Dances With Wolves is the eternal story of one man's search for his place in the world. Set in 1863, the novel follows Lieutenant John Dunbar on a magical and unpredictable journey from the ravages of the Civil War to the far reaches of the imperiled American frontier, a frontier he naively wants to see "before it's gone". His posting to a desolate and deserted outpost is the springboard for contact with the lords...
3) Killstraight
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A comanche who's been in the white world for the last several years struggles to come to terms with his heritage while investigating the wrongful hanging of his best friend.
4) Many a river
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Brothers Jeffrey and Todd Barfield, having been separated seven years earlier when their parents were killed by Comanche Indians, are reunited during the Civil War, however they are on different sides of the battle.
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Mile upon mile of prairie covered by great buffalo herds; reckless, hard riding plainsmen, buffalo hunters, Indians, bandits-the whole colorful epoch of the pioneer, in a story which centers around the destruction of the thundering herds of buffalo. In this breathless tale of bravery and battle, of white man's courage and red man's daring, Zane Grey has written one of his finest novels.
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Lonesome Dove saga volume Second Prequel
Lexile measure
980L
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English
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In the waning days of the Old West, many of the great Comanche warriors are old, and their sons would rather use guns than arrows. As Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call ride out to protect the frontier, they are led by the eccentric Captain Inish Scull, who sits astride a massive stallion Indians call the Buffalo Horse. When a scheming Comanche steals this great beast, it sparks a chase that will lead the Captain into the clutches of a sadistic...
7) Comanche
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1020L
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English
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"An introduction to the Comanche lifestyle and history, including their forced relocation and how they keep traditions alive today. A Comanche story recounts how bluebonnet flowers came to be." --
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The Civil War has ended, and federal officials have taken control of Texas as Rusty Shannon rides to his home on the Colorado River. As a child he was a captive of the Comanche; as a young man he proudly protected settlers from Indian raids. Shannon's fate is intertwined with his companion's: young Andy Pickard, himself recently rescued from Comanche captivity. But Texas is in turmoil, overrun with murderous outlaws, vengeful lawman, night riders...
9) Badger boy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
700L
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English
Description
After the Civil War, David Shannon makes his way home to the Red River. But his girl has married someone else, and his past as an Indian captive returns to haunt him.
10) Comanche magic
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"Handsome, strong, and just a little bit dangerous, half-Comanche Chase Wolf is used to getting what he wants. So when he sees Franny-a golden- haired angel with deep green eyes, delicate features, and the sweetest smile-he sets out to make her his. But Franny is far from the innocent she seems. And the truth may be more than Chase can bear..."--amazon.com.
11) Dead man's walk
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Two youthful Texas Rangers, Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, battle heat, thirst, bandits, Indians, and the Mexican Army in an expedition to New Mexico during the early days of the Texas Republic.
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Biography of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, born in 1850, who led his warriors in battle against the encroaching white settlers and hunters until there was no longer any hope of winning, and then turned his attention to the bargaining table where he continued to fight on behalf of his people.
13) The Comanche
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[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
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English
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An exploration of the Comanche Indians, discussing their use of horses, work of women, housing, vision quests, and more.
14) Comanche dawn
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Horseback, a young Comanche Indian, must trust the spirits that protect his tribe to help him save his village from being destroyed by white men.
15) Comanche
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1020L
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English
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Explores the history and culture of the Comanche Indians, including their migration, conflicts, and the importance of horses to their culture.
16) Prey
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English
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The epic Predator legacy continues with this action-thriller set in the Comanche Nation. When Naru, a fierce and highly skilled young warrior, sets out to protect her people, the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator leading to a vicious and terrifying showdown.
17) Brules
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Cat Brules westerns volume 1
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English
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An account of the life and times of Brules, a young and reckless cowboy, as narrated by himself in his later years to a young man who dared to approach the gritty outlaw's lonely cabin.
18) Moon medicine
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Plenty Man novels volume 1
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English
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Young Jean-Guy, living in a school for boys in France, dreams of Indians and far-off lands. When he murders his fencing teacher in an act of revenge, he flees for his life and boards a Clipper ship bound for America. Finally arriving on the new land, he encounters the colorful visions of his dreams and begins a transformation into a mythical western hero.
19) War valley
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"In this powerful new series, a Confederate veteran heads west to start a new life-and gets caught in the middle of a new kind of war . . . WAR VALLEY Hank Gannon grew up on a Florida plantation. He fought alongside his brothers-in-arms in the Civil War. Then he joined the Texas Special Police to help build a more peaceful union-and a future for his beloved Constance. That was the plan. But when a prisoner dies in his custody, Gannon is forced to...
20) The searchers
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From the moment they left their homestead unguarded on that scorching Texas day, Martin Pauley and Amos Henry became searchers. First they had to return to the decimated ranch, bury the bodies of their family, and confront the evil cunning of the Comanche who had slaughtered them. Then they set out in pursuit of missing Lucy Henry. In the years that follow, Amos and Henry survive storms of nature and of men, seeking more than a missing girl, and more...
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