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1) Oliver Twist
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Oliver Twist is a poor orphan boy cruelly treated in the public workhouse. Pennyless and hungry, he runs away to London, only to fall into the clutches of a gang of thieves and pickpockets led by the master criminal, Fagin. Befriended by a man robbed by the gang, Oliver ultimately learns his true identity and gains a home, a fortune, and a family. --Amazon.com
2) Jane Eyre
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
An abridged version of the story of an orphaned young English woman who accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysteriously remote Mr. Rochester.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment,...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes typical activities performed by ancient Egypt's rulers, such as making religious offerings, judging court cases, and hunting lions.
6) Austria
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Presents the geography, history, economy, and social life and customs of Austria, the birthplace of such people as Kurt Waldheim, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sigmund Freud, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
7) Black Beauty
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Black Beauty was born one sweet spring day, he could not have imagined the life ahead of him. Following his mother's advice to do his work with a good will, he enjoys the adventures of country and city life, makes new friends, and suffers from the cruelty and greed of his human masters. Beauty faces each challenge with bravery and kindness -- and then a chance encounter with an old friend brings him the greatest joy of all. Anna Sewell's classic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to cook Mexican food. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to cook Brazilian food. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
10) Foods of China
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to cook Chinese food. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
11) Foods of India
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to cook Indian food. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Forget everything you thought you knew about princesses...
Welcome to Bad Princess by Kris Waldherr (author of Doomed Queens), where you'll discover what really happens after "Happily Ever After." From the war-torn Dark Ages of Medieval Europe to America's Gilded Age, and all the way up to Kate Middleton, Bad Princess explores more than 30 true princess stories, going beyond the glitz and glamour to find out what life was really like for young royals...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47, [1] p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Inupiat people of Alaska's North Slope must learn to adjust to a changing climate that threatens to disrupt their ancient culture.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
50p Colored photos
Language
English
Description
Describes the experience of a group of middle school students who spend a week at Kings Landing Historical Settlement, learning what life was like for young people in the nineteeth century.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[c1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
484p
Language
English
Description
Jennifer Witt, accused of murdering her husband, their young son, and her first husband, gainsays evidence her spouses abused her, frustrating Dismas Hardy's attempts to mount a convincing defense
17) Spain
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32p.;color photos
Language
English
Description
Includes bibliographic references
nd index.
18) Mexico
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32p.;color photos
Language
English
Description
Includes bibliographic references and index. Describes the background and customs associated with some of the important fiestas cele-brated in Mexico.
20) The Chickasaw
Author
Publisher
Rourke Publications
Pub. Date
1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : Full-color photographs and illustrations
Language
English
Description
Originally, their homelands were in Mississippi, Alabama and western Tennessee until the tribe relocated to Oklahoma. Today, they number over 20,000.