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1) Ever after
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Williamsburg series volume 3
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English
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This is Volume 3 of The Williamsburg Series. In Ever After, Bracken Murray visits London during the Jubilee summer of 1897 after his wife deserts him. Here he falls in love with an English girl. Meanwhile, back in the USA his cousin Fitz rescues a music-hall singer who falls in love with him.
Elswyth Thane has successfully held the interest in this third and fourth generation story, and in the use of the Spanish-American war background she has once...
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"The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery--and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history. It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal's monopoly trade with the fabled Orient, set sail from a hidden Mexican port to cross the Pacific--and then, critically, to attempt the never-before-accomplished return, the...
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990L
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English
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The true legacy of Christopher Columbus is much more complex than the familiar myth of him as the celebrated founder of the New World. On his voyages to islands in the Caribbean, he killed and enslaved many native people and was even arrested in Spain for his tyrannical governance of the lands he still believed to be the Indies. This resource takes a critical look at Columbuss actions, their implications for colonization and cross-cultural exchange,...
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1110L
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English
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While he is now primarily associated with the quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth, Ponce de León was not merely involved in this fruitless search. A powerful figure in the Caribbean, he became the first governor of Puerto Rico. He led the first European expedition to Florida and was responsible for giving the state its name. The title discusses Ponce de León's treatment of Native Americans and the issues with crediting him with the "discovery"...
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House of Winslow volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Lexile measure
930L
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English
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"Aaron Winslow, The Rough Rider, is determined to protect his younger brother in the fight against the Spanish in Cuba"--Provided by publisher.
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1140L
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English
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The conquistador Balboa is best known for having led the first party of explorers of European descent to reach the Pacific by traveling overland from the Atlantic. An ambitious man from a noble but relatively impoverished family, Balboa was eager to make a name and fortune for himself in the New World. His initiative and take-charge attitude helped him rise to power but also made him powerful enemies who, in the long run, orchestrated his trial and...
10) Hernando De Soto
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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810L
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English
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A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River.
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1070L
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English
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Amerigo Vespucci, the presumed namesake of the continents of North America and South America, is a controversial figure in the history of European exploration. The number of voyages he took to the New World is in dispute, but among his accomplishments, he found a rough method of calculating longitude, made notes on the indigenous peoples he encountered, and published theories proving that Columbus had not landed in India. This volume separates the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this title, readers will explore the Caribbean with Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Follow Balboa's journey on three voyages seeking wealth for Spain. Along the way, he becomes the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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940L
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English
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"Delve into the life of Hernando de Soto in this captivating biography. Hernando de Soto and his men were the first Europeans to explore the southeastern United States. He traveled almost four years and covered more than 4,000 miles. Follow along the brave journey of de Soto and learn the importance of his expeditions in the American Southeast"--Back cover.
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810L
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This title introduces readers to Christopher Columbus, the great explorer who opened the Americas for Western Europe. Columbus's life story is examined from his childhood to his marriage and his early adventures as a sailor. Columbus's travels are examined, including his command of Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria in his exploration of Cuba, Hispaniola, Venezuela and Jamaica while searching for China in the service of Spain's King Ferdinand...
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Español
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Un hermoso canto al poder de las mujeres, basado en hechos reales. Nochebuena de 1617. Una tempestad se desata sobre la isla noruega de Vardø cuando los hombres de una pequeña aldea están en el mar pescando. Todos mueren. A partir de ese instante, Vardø se convierte en una isla de mujeres, entre ellas, Maren, que debe hacer frente a la muerte de su padre, su hermano y su prometido. Las mujeres de la isla tratan de hacer todo lo posible por salir...
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In the 1500s, Hernando de Soto traveled throughout Central America and Peru, as well as the southeastern areas of the United States, in search of treasures and land for Spain. Although he may have had Spain's best interests at heart, de Soto and his expedition left a deadly trail of disease in their wake. De Soto would never find the rumored riches he sought. But he did discover the Mississippi River. Labeled the brashest of all conquistadors by the...
18) Imperial Kelly
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Yellowstone Kelly westerns volume 3
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English
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Yellowstone Kelly has dealt with Indians, Zulus, hapless Brits, and Mormons. Now the intrepid scout meets his greatest challenge: Theodore Roosevelt. Nowadays US Army Major Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly isn't the young lively man he once was. He's cantankerous, stubborn, and his nagging illnesses are exacerbated by the slightest provocation. Still, Kelly is called back into action by his most irritating boss yet: a young assistant secretary of the navy...
19) La Hija del Mar
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Español
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La hija del mar es la primera novela romántica de Rosalía de Castro, publicada en 1859. En ella podemos observar temas como
- la reivindicación de la condición femenina,
- la presencia de un narrador femenino,
- la defensa de los desprotegidos,
- el amor por la naturaleza gallega -que aparecerá en toda su producción posterior-
- y los datos autobiográficos siempre presentes en su obra.Se trata de un relato reivindicativo en el que dos mujeres...
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English
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"From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig comes a dramatic coming of age story with a dual timeline and a single heroine--a bold and adventuring young woman who finds herself caught up in two very different wars on both sides of the Atlantic"--
September 1896: As an aspiring archaeologist, Smith College graduate Betsy Hayes travels to Athens, desperate to break into a very male-dominated field and find work at some of the world's most...
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