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Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 3
Publisher
Kane Miller/EDC Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Trapped with a train bearing down on him, Callum Ormond's chances of survival look grim; all the clues to the Ormond Singularity lead to more puzzles and more danger.
2) Little women
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
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"Written by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women is a coming of age classic novel that follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they grow from children living in Massachusetts while their father is away serving as a chaplain during the American Civil War, into women. This Dyslexic Friendly Edition uses a special 12pt font typeface called OpenDyslexic, which has been developed to address some of the common issues that dyslexics...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed nine times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol--a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that-really, it's a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explores the Selma Voting Rights Marches of 1965, including the causes of the protests, the march organizers, the violence surrounding the events, and the impact the marches had on the passage of the Voting Rights Act"--Provided by publisher.
7) Mujercitas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 16
Language
Español
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Mujercitas de Louisa May Alcott es un emotivo relato muy femenino con personajes y situaciones memorables. Enamoramientos, aspiraciones intelectuales, complicaciones, vicisitudes en la vida de las jovencitas. La escritora utiliza una fina descripción de caracteres, que muestra el paso de la niñez a la juventud, pone énfasis en el espíritu de la libertad individual, algo no usual para la época. Las March demuestran sus aptitudes sociales tocando...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Discusses the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, including the causes for the march, how the march was organized and its leaders, the important speeches, and the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The protest known as the March on Washington was one of the most inspiring episodes of the civil rights movement. Galvanized by events in the South, civil rights protesters from around the country gathered in Washington, DC, to demand Congress pass President Kennedy's civil rights bill. More than a quarter of a million people showed up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Among the speakers was Martin Luther King Jr., whose "I Have a Dream"...
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I survived volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army. But then orders...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year old Essie believes that Black people should be allowed to vote, and she's willing to march for that right. On Sunday, March 7, 1965, Essie puts on her best dress to join protesters as they plan to visit the governor in Montgomery, Alabama. But as the 600 marchers approach the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, they are stopped by angry state troopers who will do whatever it takes to stop the peaceful protesters."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Vivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of ten people who experienced one of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement - the marches from Selma to Montgomery.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people marched on the United States capital to demand equal economic opportunities and civil rights for Black Americans. And at the end of the event, Martin Luther King Jr. took to the podium and delivered his unforgettable "I Have a Dream" speech. Now readers can step back in time to learn what led up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, how this historic demonstration unfolded, and the ways in which...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1970 thirteen-year-old Marika dreams of going to Harvard to study economics, but her parents both believe that a woman's place is in the home; Marika does not understand why they are so attached to "traditional values," especially since they defied convention when they were married at a time when interracial marriages were illegal in many states--so Marika defies her parents and joins her Black friend, Beth, and her parents and attends the Women's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title will inform readers about Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington, the organizers, the march's purpose, and King s famous speech, I Have a Dream. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
17) I have a dream
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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An illustrated edition of Martin Luther King's famous "I have a dream" speech.
Presents illustrations and the text of the speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, in which he described his visionary dream of equality and brotherhood for humankind.
18) Little women
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Follow the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and, most of all, the tomboy Jo--as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gives readers an up-close look at the great lengths emperor penguins go to in order to raise their young. Includes a concise overview of the species, a table of contents, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, an index, and an introduction to the author." -- From Amazon.com.
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Ramona Quimby volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Beezus' biggest problem was her 4 year old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knew sisters were supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seemed impossible.