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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 10
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"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 7
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"James Earl Ray and Martin Luther King, Jr. had two very different life journeys -- but their paths fatally collide when Ray assassinates the world-renown civil rights leader. This book provides an inside look into both of their lives, the history of the time, and a blow-by-blow examination of the assassination and its aftermath."--Provided by publisher.
"This is the story of the murder of Dr. martin Luther King, Jr., and the hunt for his killer....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Themes: Business Leader, Biography, innovation, Elon Musk is an entrepreneur with a unique vision. He builds businesses with the goal of solving our world's biggest problems. The books and video games he loved as a child inspire him to innovate. Though some people think his ideas are unconventional, Musk continues to work toward his vision of a better future.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Until relatively recently homosexuality was considered a mental illness or a biological disorder, or worse. Today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have the evidence of scientific research and their authentic experiences of happy and fulfilling lives to support the pride of identity that is their right. This book traces the "nature versus nurture" debate over the origin of same-sex attraction and gender identity. The theories...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
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Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. She is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 4
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a free press and free speech. In this fascinating book, award-winning author Susan Dudley Gold explores the issues involved when the state of New York attempted to override the free speech rights of criminals in an effort to compensate their victims. The case and its ramifications, described in a clear and entertaining narrative, demonstrate the sanctity of the First Amendment, even when protecting...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
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A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. When the Nazis came to power in Europe, the lives of homosexuals came to be ruled by fear as raids, arrests, prison sentences and expulsions became the daily reality. When the concentration camps were built, homosexuals were imprisoned along with Jews. The pink triangle, sewn onto prison uniforms, became the symbol of their persecution. This book combines historical research...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
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In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the staple food of the Irish people. Some people blamed the fairies, whom they believed lived in the Irish countryside. Other people called it "the will of God." Still others blamed the British government and landlords, who held power over Ireland and the Irish people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3
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Albania maintains a distinct national identity despite a violent history of many different ruling groups. In one of Europe's poorest nations, resourceful Albanians fight harsh terrain to make agriculture the country's primary business.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
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Historically fought over by Sweden and Russia, Finland today is a thriving country whose forests are its most important natural resource. One of the world's northernmost nations, Finland experiences almost constant sunlight in the summer.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
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Award-winning photographer Rafal Gerszak spent a year embedded with the American military in Afghanistan, where he used his camera to document everyday life in the war-torn country. While there, he developed a deep affection for the land and its people, and he later returned on his own. Despite the dangers around him, he continued taking photos, exposing the plight of that besieged country.
Framed by journal entries that relate his experiences on...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
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Through this gorgeous book, your readers can learn everything from the broad scope of creating a look for the stage to the fine points of makeup and wig application. It includes tips on working as a team and how to plan on a budget. Everything an aspiring young costume designer or makeup artist needs to know.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 11
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The author, Shyima Hall, was eight when her parents sold her into slavery. In Egypt's capitol city of Cairo, she lived with a wealthy family and serve them eighteen hours a day, seven days a week. When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them. Two years later, an anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima's servitude-- but her journey to true freedom was far from over. Now a US...
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