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Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
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Oscar Hopkins is a high-strung preacher's kid with hydrophobia and noisy knees. Lucinda Leplastrier is a frizzy-haired heiress who impulsively buys a glass factory with the inheritance forced on her by a well-intentioned adviser. In the early parts of this lushly written book, author Peter Carey renders the seminal turning points in his protagonists' childhoods as exquisite 19th-century set pieces. Young Oscar, denied the heavenly fruit of a Christmas...
4) Crossroads
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Language
English
Description
Cassie Wright, owner of Wright Glassworks, takes in one year old Gwen after a tragic accident and raises her as her own. Jewel Fairbanks enters the lives of Cassie and Gwen. Jewel envies Gwen. Both Jewel and Gwen marry, Jewel marries a shrewd businessman and Gwen a honest hardworking man who works for the company that Jewel's husband owns.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
370L
Language
English
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Description
"In From Sand to Glass, early fluent readers learn how glass is made, from melting sand to pouring molten glass into molds to give it shape. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this item gets to be the glass that we use in many everyday items. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about glass using our safe search engine that...
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Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Nearly all glass makers (unless they are blowing glass) need moulds which can go in the kiln, as part of the process of creating their work. This text will introduce all the mould-making techniques for casting glass, with detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications
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Language
English
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Annabella Lagrange has lived a life of wealth and privilege, the only child of an aristocratic couple, and plans to marry her cousin and live happily ever after, until her eighteenth birthday, when she learns the truth about her birth and finds that all she holds dear is merely
Author
Series
American Girl history mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
While working as an indentured servant for a Jamestown glassmaker in 1621, twelve-year-old Merry uncovers a case of sabotage.
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