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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 14
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Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War.
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Set in a mystical, exotic world, this utterly enchanting debut novel tells the story of a preternaturally intelligent little girl who becomes an adviser to the sultan as the Ottoman Empire begins to fall apart. Can Eleonora Cohen, through the sheer force of her personality and intellect, push back against the tides of history and set the world right again on its axis? The Oracle of Stamboul explores that possibility with imagination, wit, and elegant...
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"It is 1908 and Smyrna is the most cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean Sea. Though long a part of the Ottoman Empire, Smyrna has always been Greek, and its citizens honor the traditions of previous generations. The Demirigis and Melopoulos families are no different, and now Liana Demirigis will wed the only Melopoulos son, Vassili--a marriage arranged by her parents. After the wedding, Liana and Vassili build an idyllic life for themselves and...
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"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of perhaps the most bestselling and beloved literary fiction of our time comes a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring novel about children on the cusp of adulthood in a broken world, who find resilience, hope, and story. The heroes of Cloud Cuckoo Land are children trying to figure out the world around them, and to survive. In the besieged city of Constantinople in 1453, in a public library in Lakeport,...
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Istanbul survived the Second World War as a magnet for refugees and spies. Even expatriate American Leon Bauer was drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs in support of the Allied war effort. Now as the espionage community begins to pack up and an apprehensive city prepares for the grim realities of postwar life, Leon is given one last routine assignment. But when the job goes fatally wrong-an exchange of gunfire, a body left in the...
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When brilliant archaeologist Dilara Kenner is contacted by Sam Watson, an old family friend who says that he has crucial information about her missing father, Dilara abandons her Peruvian dig and rushes to Los Angeles to meet him. But at the airport, Sam speaks instead of Noah’s Ark—the artifact her father had long been searching for—and the possible death of billions. Before Sam can explain, he collapses. With his dying breath, he urges Dilara...
8) Turkey
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"Pack your bags! We're headed to Turkey. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll see colorful carpets in Istanbul, explore ancient ruins, and watch Turkish dancers. A special section introduces Turkey's capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world!" (publisher).
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A retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of its women follows the stories of a vigil-keeping Penelope, an Amazon princess rival of Achilles, and three goddesses whose feud sparks a tragic conflict.
Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen. From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope...
10) Turkey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Turkey"--Provided by publisher.
11) Wild turkey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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This book explores the wild turkey, including its habitat, appearance, history, seasonal habits, scientific classification, life cycle, predators, and defenses. The book also addresses hunting techniques, proper equipment, safety, health, ethics, and responsibility.
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"Istanbul, 1926: After her historian father makes a clandestine journey abroad, Jane and the dapper Redvers trace his footsteps while signs of danger loom back home in the United States. They're greeted at their destination by Aunt Millie and unsettling news: Professor Wunderly was on a mission to locate the lost heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent -- a legendary relic from the Ottoman Empire said to possess potent mystical powers -- when he...
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A remarkable discovery has been made in the far reaches of Kurdistan. A Western archaeological team has unearthed the oldest human civilization -- older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge. Sent to cover the story is war reporter Rob Luttrell. He's just survived a Baghdad suicide bombing and wants only to return home to his child. What began as a fascinating assignment quickly turns dangerous as the site is sabotaged and someone is murdered. Meanwhile,...
14) Vulture view
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Henry Holt
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don't hunt--they like their food to be already dead. Vultures are part of nature's cleanup crew"--Inside front dust jacket.
15) Cybele's secret
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Alfred A. Knopf
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
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Scholarly eighteen-year-old Paula and her merchant father journey from Transylvania to Istanbul to buy an ancient pagan artifact rumored to be charmed, but others, including a handsome Portuguese pirate and an envoy from the magical Wildwood, want to acquire the item, as well.
16) Empire of lies
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"Istanbul, 1683: Mehmed IV, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, is preparing to lay siege to Vienna, capital of the Holy Roman Empire, when a mysterious visitor arrives in his bedroom--naked, covered in strange tattoos--to deliver a dangerous, world-changing message. Paris, 2017: Ottoman flags have been flying over the great city for three hundred years, ever since its fall--along with all of Europe--to the empire's all-conquering army. Notre Dame has...
17) Turkey
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G. Stevens
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IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family living in Nevsehir, the largest city in the Cappadocia area of Turkey, describing her home and school, daily activities, amusements, and some of the customs and celebration of her country.
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"A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history--and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the...
19) Liar's candle
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Reminiscent of the work of John le Carre and Olen Steinhauser, this brilliant debut novel features a young State Department intern on the run in Turkey, trying to outwit and outmaneuver everyone from the Turkish president to Islamic extremists to the CIA. Racing to keep from being killed and to uncover the truth, Penny Kessler reluctantly partners with Connor Beauregard, a rookie CIA officer on his first overseas assignment. But the two won't survive...
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