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The Romans were history's great men of action. Collected here are thirty stories covering the history of Rome from its founding under Romulus to the last emperor in the West. Your children will see the rise and fall of a great civilization through the lives of Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and many others. Rome is the model civilization, it provides a foundation for all other historical studies.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1090L
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English
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The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.
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Greeks were history's great men of thought. John Haaren has collected stories from the lives of thirty famous Greek Men, detailing the rise, Golden Age, and fall of Greece. Among these men are Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, and Alexander the Great. Your children will be delighted to read and understand why the scope of Greek accomplishment is still, known today as "The Greek Miracle."
7) To the moon!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
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English
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Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks. Find out more about that big round object in the night sky!
8) Rosa
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
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English
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Rosa Parks is one of the most famous figures in American history. on December 1, 1955, she got on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus after work and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that sparked a revolution.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
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English
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"Marine biologist Brent Hughes discovered a surprising connection between sea otters and sea grass at an estuary in northern California. Follow science in action as Hughes conducts the research that led to this major discovery."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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AD 920L
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English
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The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world.The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY). When Owen was stranded after the Dec 2004 tsunami, villagers in Kenya worked tirelessly to rescue him. Then, to everyone's amazement, the orphan hippo and the elderly tortoise adopted each...
13) A tree is nice
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
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English
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A poetic depiction of the beauty of trees and why they are so good to have around.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
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This second edition of Find the Constellation contains star charts, a guide to the constellations, and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky with planetary and solar system information in the latter part of the book. Facts and figures for each planet have been revised, and new scientific information has been added, such as Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet.
16) The tiny seed
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
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English
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Text and illustrations relate the growth of a small seed that survives the winter cold to become a beautiful spring flower. On board pages.
17) Rapunzel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 700L
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English
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A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note that traces the Italian, French, and German origins of the story, and discusses the author's decision to mimic the style of Italian Renaissance art in his illustrations.
18) Grand Canyon
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1000L
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English
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"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain"--
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
620L
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English
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Lost in an Egyptian pyramid, twelve-year-old Gabe and his cousin Sari find they are not alone.
20) The Great Fire
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1130L
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English
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An account of the Great Chicago Fire combines archival photographs and drawings with personal accounts by its survivors and historical documents.
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