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Author
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Long before Europeans explored the lands and waters above the Arctic Circle, several Inuit groups lived in this harsh, snowy landscape. They spoke different languages and developed unique ways to thrive in the ice and snow. These include making homes from whalebones and animals skins and hunting seals with spears through holes in the ice. Many Inuit still live in the Arctic. While many aspects of Arctic life have changed, the Inuit are working to...
Author
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
As early as the 1500s, fur traders from Europe began to arrive in the Subarctic region of North America. These traders were greeted by the many groups of native peoples already living in the region. These native peoples had their own languages, cultures, and methods for hunting and surviving in this land where it snowed 200 days a year. Many native peoples still live throughout the Subarctic. They are working to revive their traditions and languages...
3) The 1990s
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1990s.
4) The 1980s
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1980s, including the end of communism, the Iran-Contra affair, and pop culture of the time.
5) The 1950s
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1950s, including the effects of the Cold War, the civil rights movement, television, music, art, science, and technology.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
Describes the foods eaten in medieval Europe and how they were prepared, explains how food fit into the social structure of the times, and discusses the diets of peasants, nobles, and townspeople, marriage, and special events through the year.
10) The Pawnee
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the contemporary life of the Native American population, the Pawnee, as well as their varied social, cultural, and political histories. Covers the topics: traditional family and community life; religious beliefs and practices; warfare and conflict; and much more.
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