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970L
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This title examines the response of American leaders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks from George W. Bush's declaration of the War on Terror to Barack Obama pulling the last troops from Iraq and Donald Trump's reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
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Including firsthand speeches, letters, diary entries, and other primary source materials that give the reasons these unforgettable events unfolded as they did, this book describes what caused the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
910L
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English
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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?
5) The Iraq War
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"Discusses events in Iraq that lead up to the current war in Iraq, beginning with the end of the Persian Gulf War and continuing through the planned withdrawal for all coalition forces from the country"--Provided by publisher.
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Following their defeat during World War I, the Germans were looking for new leadership. Nazi Germany, also called the Third Reich, began when Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany under the National Socialist German Worker's Party (NSDAP) whose followers were called Nazis. Why the Germans embraced the Nazis rise to power is examined in this thoughtful book, which includes panels featuring subject-matter expert opinions to encourage critical thinking....
7) Escape
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Plot to kill Hitler volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
850L
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After the attempt on Hitler's life, the Hoffmanns must flee Berlin, but they have to leave Father behind at the mercy of the Gestapo.
9) Execution
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Plot to kill Hitler volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
870L
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English
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"The action-packed second installment of the series based on the real-life scheme to take down one of history's greatest monsters!"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"If the founding fathers and mothers of the United States had built a time capsule to tell the story of the nation's beginnings, what artifacts would be packed inside? Tea leaves, a lantern, yellowed documents, and more tell a part of the story of the colonists' fight for independence. In this Time Capsule History book, readers can examine primary sources of the Revolutionary Era to explore this exciting moment in history!"--WorldCat.
11) The Cold War
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
970L
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English
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During the Second World War, the United States and the Soviet Union had worked together to defeat Nazi Germany. But in the years after the war ended, the former allies became bitter rivals. The two superpowers did not fight each other directly; instead, they tried to get other countries to support their political and economic systems. The Soviet Union supported the establishment of Communist governments that would answer to Soviet leaders. The United...
12) The Cold War
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Following World War II, Europe was divided in half: the democratic West, protected largely by the United State, and the communist East, controlled by the Soviet Union. In the decades that followed, the U.S. and Russia would compete for superiority in a conflict that came to be known as the Cold War. Explore the nuclear arms race, the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, and the space race through first-hand accounts.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
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English
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"On September 11, 2001, an entire country ground to a halt as terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City, the U.S. Pentagon in Washington D.C., and crashed an airliner near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Now readers can step back in time to learn what led up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, how the tragic events unfolded, and the ways in which one devastating day changed America forever"--
15) Abraham Lincoln
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
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English
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Explores the life, challenges, and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States.
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720L
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"Describes the social and political differences between the American North and South that lead to the secession of eleven states, the formation of the Confederate States of America, and the start of the American Civil War. Includes critical "Think About It" questions and a "Voices from the Past" special feature"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
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English
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"On December 7, 1941, Japan's surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, propelled the United States into World War II. Now readers can step back in time to learn what led up to the attack, how the tragic event unfolded, and the ways in which one infamous day changed America forever"--
20) World War I
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Dive deep into your exploration of World War I history with this social studies book that piques students' curiosity about history through dynamic primary sources. Primary sources give students unique insights and personal connections to history. Examples of primary sources include a Royal Navy recruitment poster, a painting of the death of Archduke Ferdinand, newspaper headlines, a 1917 Liberty Bond poster, an image of the Harlem Hellfighters, and...
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