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5) Arizona
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"From the stunning Grand Canyon to La Fiesta de Tumacacori, there's lots to see and do in Arizona! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Arizona special"--Publisher's website.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
As a detachment of Union soldiers trains and prepares for their first Civil War battle, a young private worries about his ability to endure the horror of the battlefield. His fellow soldiers seem to him to be fearless in the face of the coming conflict. He does indeed lose his courage in his first action and flees in panic, only to recover himself and return to his regiment to fight bravely.
Series
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Prose, poetry, drama and speech from: Ghana, Greece, Scandinavia, Japan, Ireland, Rome, Spain, Russia, South Africa, France, Zimbabwe, England, Nigeria, Botswana, India, Cuba, Dominican Republic, U.S.A., Haiti, Chile, Israel, Poland, Venezuela, Italy, Egypt, St. Lucia, and the Czech Republic.
Author
Series
Recorded Books classics library
Classics on cassette
Everyman's library volume 150
Signet classic volume CT304
Classics on cassette
Everyman's library volume 150
Signet classic volume CT304
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1170L
Language
English
Description
All animals are equals but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is the account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's Manor Farm into Animal Farm, a wholly democratic society built on the credo that all animals are created equal.
14) Fahrenheit 451
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this timeless classic with a special edition featuring a new introduction by the author and a message that is more relevant today than when it was first published. Since the late 1940s, Ray Bradbury has been revered for his works of science fiction and fantasy. With more than five million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 -- originally published in 1953 -- remains his most acclaimed work. Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature...
15) 1984
Author
Series
Recorded Books classics library
Everyman's library volume 134
Signet classic volume CE 1626
Signet classic volume CP 100
Everyman's library volume 134
Signet classic volume CE 1626
Signet classic volume CP 100
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 17
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities.
In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret...
18) My Ántonia
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
A New York lawyer remembers his boyhood in Nebraska and his friendship with Antonia, a courageous immigrant woman. Infused with a gracious passion for the land, My Antonia embraces its uncommon subject- - the hardscrabble life of the pioneer woman on the prairie-- with poetic certitude, rendering a deeply moving portrait of an entire community. Through Jim Burden's endearing, smitten voice, we revisit the remarkable vicissitudes of immigrant life...
20) Hamlet
Author
Lexile measure
1390L
Language
English
Description
Arguably William Shakespeare's most influential play, Hamlet portrays a young Prince's dilemma in choosing between moral integrity and the need for revenge following the murder of his father. Dealing with themes of love, death and revenge, Hamlet is a rich and complex tragedy that continues to entertain audiences around the world today.