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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Born into aristocracy, Churchill cut his teeth as a young army officer in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer War. He rose in the ranks to First Lord of the Admiralty and was a staunch opponent of the encroaching German Nazis. Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchill was also a historian, a...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Why did colonists dump tea into the Boston harbor? Why did the British government cling to the 13 colonies with such force? Why did the French and Spanish lend a helping hand to the colonies? From local rebellions to full-scale battles, "The Revolutionary War: Why They Fought" reveals the motivations behind the Revolutionary War from all sides. Go beyond names and dates and ask: what were they fighting for?
4) Tony Blair
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Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
"Winston Churchill's famous grin is well known, but there are many stories behind it. He was an army officer, a politician, and Nobel Prize-winning author. Winston was not afraid to take bold action which often got him in big trouble. But he learned from his mistakes and went on to become one of the greatest wartime leaders of the twentieth century."--
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