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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers.
First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of...
First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.
"In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Indian nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, they rode in chauffeured automobiles,...
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Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
©1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes murals of various times and cultures including those in the United States Capitol, murals of Diego Rivera and of the Italian Renaissance, and Egyptian tomb paintings.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 42
Language
English
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A classic of the sea, telling of the pursuit of Moby Dick, the white whale who defied capture. October 18th, 2001, marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of the greatest novel in American literature. The Modern Library trade paperback edition exclusively features the timeless illustrations of Rockwell Kent, an Introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick, commentary by Herman Melville and William T. Porter, contemporary reviews from John Bull and The...
7) Electricity
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the properties of electricity and describes how it is made and used.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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In Bird Box, brilliantly imaginative debut author Josh Malerman captures an apocalyptic near-future world, where a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choice and they will die. And something is following them -- but is it man, animal, or monster? Within these tracks, Malerman, a professional musician, discusses his love of horror and invokes an ethereal and atmospheric experience in an homage...
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Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Adapted for Young Adults".
Adapted from the adult memoir, this gripping story follows one boy's journey into young adulthood and offers an intimate account of modern immigration.Abdi Nor Iftin grew up amidst a blend of cultures, far from the United States. At home in Somalia, his mother entertained him with vivid folktales and bold stories detailing her rural, nomadic upbrinding. As he grew older, he spent his days following his father, a basketball...
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Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Groundbreaking narrative nonfiction for teens that tells the story of the AIDS crisis in America. Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague. Its earliest victims were mostly gay men, some of the most marginalized people in the country; at its peak in America, it killed tens of thousands of people. The losses were staggering, the science frightening, and the government's inaction unforgivable. The AIDS Crisis fundamentally changed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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A novel about a man who finds himself transformed into a huge insect, and the effects of this change upon his life. This is a fantastic horror story about a hapless man who is turned into an insect. When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin. With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first sentence, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story...
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Publisher
Annick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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"Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling,...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"When America makes progress toward racial equality, the systemic response is a backlash that rolls back those wins. This edition adapted from the author's White Rage especially for teens illuminates these dark moments of history." --
"This ... young adult adaptation brings her ideas to a new audience. When America achieves milestones of progress toward full and equal black participation in democracy, the systemic response is a consistent racist...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Description
"This stunning new novel is Jodi Picoult at her finest--complete with unflinching insights, richly layered characters, and a page-turning plot with a gripping moral dilemma at its heart. Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents...
17) Slovakia
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
18) Tajikistan
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"A profile of the history, geography, government, culture, people, and economy of the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan"--Provided by publisher.
19) Turkmenistan
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
20) Uzbekistan
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"An examination of the geography, history, government, economy, culture, and peoples of Uzbekistan"--Provided by publisher.
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