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In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders...until he meets Donald Shimoda—former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagination soar....
In Illusions, the unforgettable...
In Illusions, the unforgettable...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
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Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their house in Sutton, Indiana. Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town, but his dad likes the family to stay close to home. Then Caleb and Bobby Gene meet new neighbor Styx Malone. Styx is sixteen and oozes cool. He's been lots of different places. Styx promises Caleb and Bobby Gene that together, they can pull off the Great Escalator...
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Series
Destiny volume 3
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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The year is 1909. When Ivan accidentally causes the death of a gypsy girl, he and Katya must leave Europe to escape the gypsies' revenge. They settle in Gary, Indiana. Amidst the poor living conditions in the multi-cultural immigrant section of town, they make some good friends, yet Katya is subjected to much unhappiness. Other men pursue her, but she seeks independence.
5) The big sky
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Lexile measure
960L
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English
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The big sky introduces Boone Caudill, Jim Deakins, and Dick Summers, three of the most memorable characters in Western American literature. Traveling the Missouri River from St. Louis to the Rockies, these frontiersmen live as trappers, traders, guides, and explorers. The story centers on Caudill, a young Kentuckian driven by a raging hunger for life and a longing for the blue sky and brown earth of big, wild places. Caught up in the freedom and savagery...
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