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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 16
Physical Desc
xix, 280 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents excerpts from a diary, written by thirteen-year-old Nina Lugovskaya, that was confiscated by the NKVD--Stalin's secret police--in 1937, and that reveals a time of political upheaval, betrayal, and repression through the eyes of an innocent.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
125 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Eager for glory and heedless of others, Sir Yvain sets out from King Arthur's court and defeats a local lord in battle, unknowingly intertwining his future with the lives of two compelling women: Lady Laudine, the beautiful widow of the fallen lord, and her sly maid Lunette" -- provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
This coming-of-age memoir, set during the Iranian Revolution, tells the true story of a young girl who moves to Tehran from the U.S. and has to adjust to living in a new country, learning a new language, and starting a new school during one of the most turbulent periods in Iran's history. When five-year-old Nioucha Homayoonfar moves from the U.S. to Iran in 1979, its open society means a life with dancing, women's rights, and other freedoms. But soon...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
x, 176 p. : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, this poignant glimpse into a little-known culture traces the author's life, from her tragic childhood as a Palestinian refugee to her joyous discovery of the Arabic alphabet, which led to her passion for language and writing.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Master storyteller Sonya Hartnett crafts a magical and moving fable about war and redemption . . . and what it means to be free.
When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II, Andrej and his younger brother, Tomas, flee through a ravaged countryside under cover of darkness, guarding a secret bundle. Their journey leads to a bombed-out town, where the boys discover a hidden wonder: a zoo filled with creatures in need
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"The only graphic biography of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. This adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership, maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With stunning, expressive illustrations and ample direct quotation...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life. Perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding. These Union soldiers not only served in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry, the well-known black regiment, but were also war correspondents who published eyewitness reports of the battlefields. Their dispatches told the truth of their lives at camp, their intense training, and the dangers and tragedies on the...
Author
Series
The summer I turned pretty volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.
16) How Do You Live?
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The first English translation of the classic Japanese novel that has sold over 2 million copies-a childhood favorite of anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle), with an introduction by Neil Gaiman.
First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino's How Do You Live? has long been acknowledged in Japan as a crossover classic for young readers. Academy Award–winning animator Hayao Miyazaki has called...