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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and America's race to the moon."--Jacket.
As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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"In his signature eloquent prose, backed up by thorough research, Russell Freedman tells the story of Austrian-born Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie. They belonged to Hitler Youth as young children, but began to doubt the Nazi regime. As older students, the Scholls and a few friends formed the White Rose, a campaign of active resistance to Hitler and the Nazis. Risking imprisonment or even execution, the White Rose members distributed leaflets urging...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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"Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism work ... This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it"-- Cover.
This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire, Naomi Klein. Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing. The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is already underway to combat not only the environmental effects...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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"Approaching every awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable question with openness and patience, Emmanuel Acho connects his own experience with race and racism--from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams--to insightful lessons in black history and black culture. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy is just one way young readers can begin to short circuit racism within their own lives...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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As the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has made history. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a ground-breaking ballerina.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Violent chariot races, evil emperors, and murderous weapons. This stirring volume delves deep into the dark, violent history of one of the world's most important ancient cultures. With vivid language and compelling photographs and illustrations, young readers will discover the disgusting habits and brutal traditions of this former empire, experiencing history in an exciting and engaging way. "--Publisher's description.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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"During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable,...
11) The Aztecs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Can you imagine surviving in the rainforest? How did the Aztecs do it thousands of years ago and even develop a thriving civilization? This book explores the amazing world of the Aztec Empire, from their gods and palaces to the secrets they carved into buildings. Readers also study Aztec artifacts, and piece together what they've learned to draw their own conclusions about each intriguing item. This book gives readers a fun and active way to discover...
12) Tanks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"From the Mark I to the powerful turreted tanks of World War Two and the modern missile-firing, troop-carrying light tanks of today's armies, twelve dioramic scenes reveal how the invention of the tank during World War One changed the face of warfare forever."--
13) Pearl Harbor
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." Early that morning hundreds of Japanese fighter planes unexpectedly attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 2,000 Americans were killed and the battleships of the Pacific Fleet lay in ruins. The brutal attack launched the United States into war, a conflict that engulfed the world."--Cover
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Hurricane Harvey takes an in-depth look at the destruction wrought by 2017's Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the Gulf Coast and the ensuing cleanup efforts. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars favorite Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut book for fans of all ages. At sixteen years old, Laurie Hernandez has already made many of her dreams come true--and yet it's only the beginning for this highly accomplished athlete. A Latina Jersey girl, Laurie saw her life take a dramatic turn last summer when she was chosen to be a part of the 2016 US Olympic gymnastics...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Presents the story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of thirteen became the youngest person ever to reach the peak of Mount Everest and by the age of fifteen had reached the summits of the world's seven highest mountains.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Told through first-person accounts, photographs, and other primary sources, this book is an overview of racial segregation and early civil rights efforts in the United States from the 1890s to 1954, a period known as the Jim Crow years. Multiple perspectives are examined as the book looks at the impact of legal segregation and discrimination on the day-to-day life of black and white Americans across the country.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson, five of her siblings, and seventy other enslaved people boarded the Pearl under cover of night in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north to freedom. Within a day, the schooner was captured, and the Edmonsons were sent to New Orleans to be sold into even crueler conditions. Passenger on the Pearl is the story of this thwarted escape, of the ramifications of its attempt, and of a family for whom freedom was...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Covering one of the most famous and studied civilizations in history, this enthralling volume will make accessible to young readers the grim secrets of this former empire, including embalming the dead, ruthless pharaohs, and the building of the pyramids. Through illustrations, full-color photographs, and gruesome sidebars, students will discover a whole new exciting side to history." -- Amazon.com.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Every four years, coverage of the presidential elections turns into a horse-race story about who is leading, and who said what then. Fleischer explains the past, present, and future of American elections; how the election process actually works and why it matters; and how young people can become involved-- not just this year, but for years to come. -- adapted from back cover