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1) Chile
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Located along the Pacific Coast of South America, Chile is a long, narrow country that is home to a striking variety of landscapes. From the Atacama Desert in the north to rainy Patagonia in the south to the snowy peaks of the Andes mountains in the east, there are stunning views everywhere you look. Readers will explore this beautiful nation in depth as they learn about its history and culture. They will find out how Chile is governed, what kinds...
2) Chile
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Chile"--Provided by publisher.
3) Chile
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Chile. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This fascinating book describes the geological makeup and history of the Atacama Desert in Chile. One of the driest areas of the world- some parts never receive any rain- the desert's climate can be cold, sometimes producing snow and fog. Readers will be fascinated to learn that the Atacama's soil is so similar to soil samples from Mars that NASA goes to this desert to test its exploration instruments. NASA has also set up its Earth-Mars Cave Detection...
5) The dreamer
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A fictionalized biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, who grew up a painfully shy child, ridiculed by his overbearing father, but who became one of the most widely-read poets in the world.
Author
Series
Butterfly Hill volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a militaristic, sadistic government, Celeste is sent to America for her safety and her parents must go into hiding before they "disappear."
7) Chile
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
8) Chile
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, arts, and people of Chile.
10) Chile
Series
Publisher
Grolier Educational
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the customs and beliefs connected to some of the special occasions celebrated in Chile, including National Rodeo, Ngillatun, and Fiestas Patrias. Includes recipes and related activities.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"The amazing story of the Chilean miners and their incredible rescue!"--
"A middle grade nonfiction title about thirty-three miners trapped in a copper-gold mine in San Jose, Chile and how experts from around the world, from drillers, to astronauts, to submarine specialists, came together to make their remarkable rescue possible"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the 2010 mining accident in San José, Chile, in which thirty-three men became trapped underground for over sixty days, and details the rescue efforts and the worldwide media coverage of the event.
15) El soñador
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic en Español
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
Español
Description
Una biografía ficcional del poeta chileno, Pablo Nerudo, ganador del Premio Nobel. Neruda era un niño muy tímido ridiculizado por su padre autoritario.
A fictionalized biography of Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who grew up as a painfully shy child ridiculed by his overbearing father.