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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers' demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would pay a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia. As he and his group moved from plantation to plantation, dozens of enslaved men joined them. Finally, the local militia put an end to their movement, arresting and hanging many of the men involved....
4) Resistance
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in danger of being killed or sent to the camps. After her little sister is taken away, her younger brother disappears, and her parents all but give up hope, Chaya is determined to make a difference. Using forged papers and her fair features, Chaya becomes a courier and travels between the Jewish ghettos of Poland, smuggling food, papers, and even people.
Soon...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Following the end of World War II, Ukrainian sisters Krystia and Maria reunite in a displaced persons camp, where they are falsely accused of collaboration with the Nazis and face interrogation by the Soviets for crimes they never committed.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Although she is a child, Lottie Parsons has already grown to understand hardship. As one of the youngest members of a poor African American family working a farm owned by a wealthy landowner in Willow Creek, Georgia, Lottie picks beans under the hot sun, shells peas on the front porch, and carefully observes her mother as she approaches every hardship with pride, prayer, and a focus on family values. Although Lotties family usually has more monthly...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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By December of 1773, American colonists had grown increasingly frustrated. Among their complaints was that the British government had imposed a tea tax on colonists. The Americans objected because it was taxation without representation-that is, they had no say in who was elected to parliament. As tensions grew, plans formed to protest the tax by pouring hundreds of containers of tea into the Boston Harbor. One of the first acts of protest in America,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On the morning of January 10, 1917, thirteen determined women stood at the gates of the White House and held banners reading "How Long Must Women Wait For Liberty?" They were there to force President Woodrow Wilson to take notice of their demand for the right to vote. It was the first day of weeks of picketing, which would stop only when the women were arrested and jailed. Despite criticism from the public and mistreatment by public officials, the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It's March 2, 1955, and an ordinary 15-year-old girl from Montgomery, Alabama is about to do something extraordinary. When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws. Eventually, Claudette's court case results in overturning Alabama's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1975 two legends of boxing met in the ring for the third and final time. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had already clashed in two previous bouts, with each claiming a victory. But in this final titanic match in Manila, The Philippines, the two men would battle for 14 grueling rounds to become the Heavyweight Champion of the world. The fighters gave everything they had to defeat one another. In the end, Ali was declared the winner, but both were...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1777, the American Revolution is well underway. At 16, Sybil Ludington knows the war all too well. Her father is a colonel in the Continental Army, battling for America's independence from Great Britain. Colonel Ludington and his regiment are home for the season when word comes that the British Army is attacking nearby. With her father too ill to ride, it's up to young Sybil to alert the American militia that the British are coming.
12) Iceberg
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Twelve-year-old Hazel Rothbury stows away aboard the Titanic and, with the help of a porter named Charlie and a first-class passenger named Sylvia, she sets out to explore the great ship, uncovering a haunting mystery--until the ship hits an iceberg and she must fight to save herself and her friends.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When thinking about Ninjas people often picture deadly killers wearing black clothing. However, while ninjas could be fierce and skilled warriors, they weren't just assassins who sneaked around in the dark. They more often worked as spies and secret agents who gathered intelligence and information on enemy clans. Dynamic illustrations and engaging tales of ninja warriors teach readers what it was like to be a stealthy secret agent in Medieval Japan....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Discover the Korean War through the eyes of the journalist who covered it in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series
In 1950, Marguerite Higgins (1920–1966) was made bureau chief of the Far East Asia desk for the New York Herald Tribune. Tensions were high on the Korean peninsula, where a border drawn after WWII split the country into North and South. When the North Korean army crossed the border with Soviet tanks,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1980 the Soviet Union had dominated the world of hockey for nearly 30 years. Nobody thought the USSR's hockey team could be beaten in the Winter Olympics. But US Hockey coach Herb Brooks didn't believe that. He pulled together a ragtag team of amateur hockey players and molded them into a team that could compete with the best teams in the world. Through months of hard work and determination, the US team achieved the impossible and defeated the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As Brandi Chastain set the ball down to take her final kick, millions of soccer fans held their breath. At the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, the United States and China had played to a 0-0 tie in overtime. With the penalty kick shoot-out tied at 4-4, Chastain's last kick sailed into China's goal and the crowd erupted with joy. Chastain's game-winning goal is one of the greatest moments in sports history. Readers will get an up-close look at the...
18) Nelson Mandela
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1990, after 27 years of political imprisonment, Nelson Mandela regains his freedom ready to forgive and invite his people to follow in his footsteps, to heal the deep wounds of a divided society. Marking the end of Apartheid in South Africa, he becomes a symbol of the quest for world peace, but his story begins many years earlier. Discover, from the start, the life of the man who showed that love and hope can conquer hate and resentment.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This is the true story of one man's bravery, ingenuity, and daring determination as he trekked thousands of feet up in the mountains. Readers will learn about the struggles Sven Somme endured as he eluded 900 German soldiers set out to capture him.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Experience the thrilling and true story of Lt. Robert Grimes as he runs for his life to evade being captured by Nazi soldiers. Readers will follow Grimes as he escapes danger with help from the Comet Line, a resistance group that rescued Allied soldiers during WWII.
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