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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
"Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism erupted into Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and unleashed a wave of violence and forced arrests. Days later, desperate volunteers sprang into action to organize...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this collection of poetry, Nikki Grimes looks afresh at the poets of the Harlem Renaissance -- including voices like Langston Hughes, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and many more writers of importance and resonance from this era -- by combining their work with her own original poetry. Using "The Golden Shovel" poetic method, Grimes has written a collection of poetry that is as gorgeous as it is thought-provoking. This special book also includes original...
Author
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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Description
"Most people think World War II battles raged in Europe and the Pacific. One-lesser front was in Northern Africa. Control of that area allowed supply ships to get much needed food, weapons, and supplies to forces in Europe. You have joined the Allied Forces in fighting for this land. YOU CHOOSE what to do amidst the action. See if you have what it takes to help control the area!"--
Author
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Adolf Hitler's Nazi forces have violently conquered lands across Europe. They have created brutal camps where Jews, prisoners of war, and other perceived enemies work themselves to death. You are fighting against the Nazis on the frontlines in Europe. YOU CHOOSE what part you will play in fighting for freedom. Are you willing to pay the ultimate price?"--
Author
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Japanese and their invading forces have wreaked havoc across eastern Asia. They've even attacked the U.S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor. You're part of the Allied Forces helping defend the Pacific Front. YOU CHOOSE how you will help fight for freedom on the high seas? Will you make the right decisions to help forward your cause and come home safe?"--
9) Balto
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Disaster has struck the small town of Nome, Alaska! When a dangerous epidemic begins affecting the children of Nome, it's up to teams of sled dogs and their drivers to deliver lifesaving medicine over 650 miles of snow-covered trails. As blizzard rages, can one dog overcome nearly impossible odds to become a hero?" --
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Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ellis the Elephant travels back in time to view significant events and meet important figures in American history, explaining how the past has shaped the American character and made America a land of liberty and opportunity.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime. Based on true events, and with charming illustrations, this story...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, Leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Author
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
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Description
"On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in history tore a path of destruction more than 200 miles long across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The giant tornado demolished several towns and killed hundreds of people. Will you take shelter in your basement or try to outrun the tornado in your new Model T car? Do you stay inside your school or risk running to your church to take shelter there? Will you ignore the storm like your father says or get...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This nonfiction picture book tells the story of Central Park and how it was created out of barren swampland in the 1850s.
New York City needed a park -- a special spot to gather, play, and enjoy nature. A quiet, wild place made just for you. In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be -- a park with ponds to row on and paths for...
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Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
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Description
"The year is 1910. This summer in the Pacific Northwest has been the driest anyone has seen in a long time. The weather is extremely hot and windy. Crops are drying up everywhere. Then, in August, one of the beggest forest fires in U.S. history is sparked. Will you join the fight to battle the fires and save your town? Do you help lead others to safety or try to escape before the town is consumed by flames? With dozens of possible choices, YOU have...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
Describes how Miguel de Cervantes found refuge from his childhood troubles by daydreaming of a brave knight who would right the wrongs of the world, the inspiration for his famous character Don Quixote.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Blends the personal testimony of Holocaust survivor, Jack Mandelbaum, with the history of his time, documented by photos from the archives of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. What was the secret to surviving the death camps? How did you keep from dying of heartbreak in a place of broken hearts and broken bodies? "Think of it as a game, Jack," an older prisoner tells him. "Play the game right and you might outlast the Nazis." Caught up in Hitler's...
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Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Adolf Hitler didn't just invade Europe during World War II. He also broke a pact with Russia and invaded that country. Battles continued into the bitter cold months of winter. You're part of the Allied Forces, trying to push the Nazis out of Russia. YOU CHOOSE how to further the cause for freedom while also battling brutal conditions. Do you have what it takes to survive?"--
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