Andrew Santella
1) Kentucky
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Kentucky, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving.
3) The Hopi
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
Describes the Hopi way of life, including their villages, families, farms, and reaction to the white settlers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
Describes the use of the Navajo language in World War II, discussing why it was used, how the code was developed, and the Native Americans who bravely fought for the United States.
5) The Cherokee
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
6) The Aztec
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Describes the Aztec way of life, including their religion, society, capital city, and government.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.
8) Illinois
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of Illinois.
9) The Navajo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Navajo way of life, including their traditions, legends, families, and homes.
10) The Apache
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
11) The Inuit
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
13) Lewis and Clark
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the lives and explorations of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, two American officers who were commissioned by President Jefferson to travel through the lands of the Louisiana Purchase in search of a navigable route to the Pacific.
16) Marie Curie
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the Polish-born chemist, discussing her discovery of radium and the development of the use of X rays in medicine.
17) Sieur de LaSalle
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an account of LaSalle's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the third president of the United States, covering his early life in Virginia, his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, his political career, his retirement to Monticello, and his founding of the University of Virginia.
19) The Korean War
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
Provides a political history of Korea, describing what happened when the Korean War broke out in 1950 and the efforts of the United States to protect South Korea and end the war.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
Provides an account of the French and Indian War, a battle between France and Britain for control of land in North America in the mid-seventeenth century, discussing why certain Native American groups decided to support the combatants, examining the role of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others in the conflict, and looking at the link between the French and Indian and the Revolutionary wars.