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1) Animal farm
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In his story of downtrodden society of overworked, mistreated animals and their quest to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality, George Orwell gave us one of the most scathing satiric fables every written. As ferociously fresh as it was more than a half century ago, Animal Farm is a parable about would-be liberators everywhere. As we witness the rise and bloody fall of the revolutionary animals through the lens of our own history, we...
2) Thanksgiving
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Language
English
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Description
"A simple introduction to Thanksgiving using rebuses"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
"Step-by-step photos and instructions show how to create glitter, glow-in-the-dark, bubble, neon, chalkboard, stress ball, metallic, and other types of slime. The recipes use ordinary household items like glue, food coloring, and liquid starch."--
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"From carving a jack-o'-lantern to trick-or-treating with friends, this book helps readers celebrate the joys of Halloween. They'll even learn what their Halloween dreams may mean!"--Publisher's website.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--
The 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. On May 31 and June 1 an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Air Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"--
11) Steve Jobs
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the co-founder and long-time CEO of Apple Computers and former CEO of Pixar.
13) Oklahoma
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Often called the 'panhandle state' for its unique shape, Oklahoma is a rich land, full of hundreds of lakes and miles of rivers, thick, green forests, rolling mountains, and productive farmland. Readers will get an up-close look at life in Oklahoma, from where people live to what their local traditions are. They will also learn about the state's history, government, economy, and more."-- Publisher's web site.
14) Florida
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Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Located in the far southeastern corner of the United States, Florida is a popular vacation destination with plenty of beaches and other attractions. It is also a state with a rich history and vibrant local culture. Readers will explore all of Florida as they learn about its government, history, economy, landscape, and much more.
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Language
English
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Description
What is the role of literature in an era when one political party wages continual war on writers and the press? What is the connection between political strife in our daily lives, and the way we meet our enemies on the page in fiction? How can literature, through its free exchange, affect politics? In this galvanizing guide to literature as resistance, Nafisi seeks to answer these questions. Drawing on her experiences as a woman and voracious reader...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Description
Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart from the weight of the work and the loneliness. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning, it is gone - but they find a young, blonde-haired girl who calls herself Faina, and seems to be a child of the woods ...
17) Minnesota
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Provides an introduction to the history, culture, geography, and government of Minnesota.
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Language
English
Description
"A freewheeling, small-town attorney takes on a national murder trial when an out-of-town client is accused of killing a federal judge in Texas. In the town of Marshall sits the Federal courthouse of the Eastern District of Texas, a place revered by patent lawyers for its speedy jury trials and massive punitive payouts. Marshall is flooded with patent lawyers, all of whom find work being the local voice for the big-city legal teams that need to sway...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Mickey Haller (of "The Lincoln Lawyer" fame) inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for him next. Enter Harry Bosch. Determined to find Vincent's killer, he is not opposed to using Haller...
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