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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 820L
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English
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Presents an illustrated account of bookseller Henry Knox's heroic contributions during the Revolutionary War, describing how he dragged fifty-nine cannons to Boston across 225 miles filled with danger and hardship.
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English
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Enemy of the state -- This impudent Puritan -- A masterpiece of woman's wit -- Strange opinions -- The end of all controversy -- As the lily among thorns -- From Boston to this wilderness -- A final act of defiance -- Not fit for out society -- The husband of Mistress Hutchinson -- An uneasy and constant watch -- A spirit of delusion and error -- A dangerous instrument of the devil -- The whore and strumpet of Boston -- Her heart was stilled -- This...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
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When Paul Revere warned colonists the British army was coming, he helped prepare a nation for battle. This exciting book will take readers through Revere's life as a silver- and goldsmith and on his midnight ride at the start of the American Revolution. Through achievable content and language, beginning readers will engage with important historical facts and ideas. A helpful timeline of events and colorful images enhance the story of one of American...
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David Lindsay, researching old records to learn details of the life of his ancestor, Richard More, soon found himself in the position of the Sorcerer's Apprentice-wherever he looked for one item, ten more appeared. What he found illuminated not only More's own life but painted a clear and satisfying picture of the way the First Comers, Saints and Strangers alike, set off for the new land, suffered the voyage on the Mayflower, and put down their roots...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Many people have heard of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride. It is now seen as a pivotal point in American history. But this brave and talented patriot was also involved in many other aspects of colonial American life. The father of eleven children, Revere worked as a dentist and was a highly talented silversmith. After helping to start the Sons of Liberty, Revere and the group staged the Boston Tea Party. The navy even used copper from his copper...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
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From Boston to Charlestown to Lexington Paul Revere's historic midnight ride takes on a new level of excitement when seen first-hand through the eyes of two cartoon flies. Equal parts fact and fun whisk readers through one of the key events of the American Revolution."
9) John Adams under fire: the founding father's fight for justice in the Boston Massacre murder trial
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English
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"'An expert, extremely detailed account of John Adams' finest hour.'--Kirkus Reviews. Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Massacre The New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln's Last Trial and host of LivePD Dan Abrams and David Fisher tell the story of a trial that would change history. History remembers John Adams as a Founding Father and our country's second president. But in the tense years before the American Revolution, he was still...
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