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(0)Catherine Reef
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
"A biography for young adult readers on Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse best known for her work during the Crimean War, where she rectified horrifying conditions and made nightly rounds to check on patients, saving hundreds of lives and sparking worldwide healthcare reform"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
"A biography for teens on Queen Victoria (1819-1901). Her long reign was filled with drama, death, intrigue, and passion, and took place during a time of great transformation, an era that bears the imprint of her personality and values as well as that of her name--the Victorian period."--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
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"A tantalizing biography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
"Noah Webster may be best remembered the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but for him, this accomplishment was a means to an end. His true goal was to streamline the language spoken in our newly formed country so that it could be used as a force to bring people together and be a source of national pride. Though people laughed at his ideas, Webster never doubted himself. In the end, his so-called foolish notions achieved...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Meet one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the greatest writers in modern history, and his novels and stories are read, studied, and imitated around the world. His concise prose style earned him both a Pulitzer and a Nobel Prize. His name conjures up vivid images: grand adventurer, soldier, war correspondent, big-game hunter, bullfight aficionado, and writer. His life...
9) Gettysburg
Author
Publisher
Dillon Press
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Describes the Battle of Gettysburg, its aftermath, and the military park that now exists on the battlefield.
10) Mount Vernon
Author
Publisher
Dillon Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of George Washington's home, as it was when he lived there to its current status as a historic site.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
The Brontë sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne). In this sometimes heartbreaking young adult biography, Catherine Reef explores the turbulent lives of these literary siblings and the oppressive times in which they lived. Brontë fans will also revel in the insights into their favorite novels, the plethora...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"I know why the caged bird sings," wrote Paul Laurence Dunbar in "Sympathy," one of his best-loved poems. Author Catherine Reef paints a rich and memorable portrait of the first African American to earn his living as a writer. Born in 1872 to former slaves, Dunbar touched the nation with poetry that portrayed the sorrows and the joys of African-American life. Dunbar's work spoke directly to the hearts of his readers, and his legacy inspired the generation...
13) Victoria
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Language
English
Description
Victoria woke one morning at the age of eighteen to discover that her uncle had died and that she was now queen. She went on to rule for sixty-three years, with an influence so far-reaching that the decades of her reign now bear her name-the Victorian period. Victoria is filled with the exciting comings and goings of royal life: intrigue and innuendo, scheming advisors, and assassination attempts-not to mention plenty of passion and discord.
15) E. E. Cummings
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
19) John Steinbeck
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and most significant works of American author John Steinbeck.
20) Ellis Island
Author
Publisher
Dillon Press
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Reviews the history of the immigration center where more than twelve million immigrants became new Americans over a sixty-year period.