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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 11
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H.G. Wells' "scientific romance," published first in serial form and then as a book in 1898, attained perhaps its greatest fame in another form, the infamous realistic 1939 radio broadcast "Invasion from Mars" by Orson Welles. It was also made into an early 1950s science fiction adventure movie. Stover (emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology) describes Wells' story as "a prophecy of startling originality foreseeing the coming of totalitarianism...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--
The 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race massacre was one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. On May 31 and June 1 an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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The earth and the moon are always moving! Learn all about how the moon travels around the earth and why the moon looks different from night to night. The moon goes through different phases based on its position in relation to the earth and the sun. Vibrant images pair with easy-to-read text to keep students engaged from cover to cover. This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to further students'...
5) Herland
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One the eve of WWI, three American male explorers stumble onto an all-female society somewhere in the distant reaches of the earth. Unable to believe their eyes, they promptly set out to find some men, convinced that since this is a civilized country--there must be men. So begins this sparkling utopian novel, a romp through a whole world "masculine" and "feminine", as on target today as when it was written 65 years ago.
10) Silas Marner
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 14
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Embittered by a false accusation and disappointed in friendship and love, the weaver Silas Marner retreats into a life alone with his loom and his gold. Fate steals his gold and replaces it with a golden-haired foundling child.
12) Ethiopia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Two sections of Earth's crust meet to form the Great Rift Valley in the middle of Ethiopia. Bordering the valley are some of Africa's most expansive highland areas, lending Ethiopia the nickname, the roof of Africa. Discover the diversity of landscapes, people, and wildlife in this title for young readers.
14) This book is gay
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Lesbian. Bisexual. Queer. Transgender. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU. There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome. Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions...
15) Ulysses
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The classic novel tells the story of one day in the life of Leopold Bloom, a half-Jewish advertising canvasser, as he wanders the streets of Dublin in 1904.
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Regarded by Charles Dickens as his best novel upon publication, "Martin Chuzzlewit" relates a tale of familial selfishness and eventual moral redemption. First published serially from 1842 to 1844, it is the story of young Martin Chuzzlewit, who has been raised by his grandfather. He has fallen in love with his grandfather's ward and caretaker, the young orphan Mary Graham. Martin's grandfather does not approve and young Martin alienates himself from...
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The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the...
19) Lolly Willowes
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“The story of a woman who rejects the life that society has fixed for her in favor of freedom and the most unexpected of alliances.” —The New York Times Book Review
In her acclaimed debut novel, the twentieth-century English writer “moves with somber confidence into the realm of the supernatural, and her prose, in its simple, abrupt evocations, has something preternatural about it. This is the witty, eerie,...
In her acclaimed debut novel, the twentieth-century English writer “moves with somber confidence into the realm of the supernatural, and her prose, in its simple, abrupt evocations, has something preternatural about it. This is the witty, eerie,...
20) The great divide
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Many animals, like people, enjoy spending time with
their friends and family. Many groups of animals
have their own unique names. Did you know a
group of gorillas is a called a band? And a bunch of
billy goats is a tribe? Following in the footsteps of
Multiply on the Fly (multiplication), What's New
at the Zoo? (addition) and What's the Difference?
(subtraction), this rhythmic, fun-to-read-aloud book
introduces children to division as they conquer
bands,...
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