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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
From her home in Lidice, Czechoslovakia, in 1942, eleven-year-old Milada is taken with other blond, blue-eyed children to a school in Poland to be trained as "proper Germans" for adoption by German families, but all the while she remembers her true name and history.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Europe is a marvelous continent, made up of about fifty countries. But did you know that the smallest country in the world-Vatican City-is in Europe? Or that Europe is the only continent with no large deserts? Learn more about the diverse continent of Europe, from its people and countries to its landforms, economy, and more.
5) Barbarians!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
The ancient Romans used the word barbarian to describe people who were coarse, rude, or even just foreign. Over time the word has also come to connote bloodthirsty cruelty. But were the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols as barbaric as we’ve been led to believe? In dynamic, detailed spreads that young readers will pore over, bestselling author Steven Kroll and illustrator Robert Byrd explore how these nomadic warriors lived, worshipped,...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"People of Europe are no strangers to ghost stories, but some terrifying tales have stood the test of time. Visit the Akershus Fortress in Norway, where a dog ghost is said to guard the gates. Travel to the Tower of London in England, where headless ghosts reportedly roam the halls. Take a deep breath and settle in to see how each creepy story unfolds."--Back cover.
7) The City
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the social and economic structure of city life during the Renaissance, from about 1400 to 1600, explaining how cities varied in government, commerce, population, and culture, and how they influenced the shaping of European civilization.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Knights in armor weighed so much that they had to be lifted onto their horses. Medieval barbers doubled as dentists. Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the Middle Ages and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Take a captivating journey across the continent of Europe to view the incredible array of plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide in Europe's distinct habitats. Stunning photographs take you along the vast length of the Danube River, through ancient Caledonian pine forests, up active volcanoes, and across the Alps"--
10) Knight life
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the life of a medieval knight, discussing their armor, weapons, training, and homes.
11) Ghosts in Europe
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about ghost stories in Europe. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Europe, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Have your readers ever dreamed of living in a castle? Life in the Middle Ages was no fairy tale. Readers will charge back in time to find out what real life was like in castles of the Middle Ages in this reluctant reader book.
14) A King's Guide
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Read this book to learn all about medieval castles and battles--and what it would be like to be king"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"A history of World War II as it was fought in Europe, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
17) Illegal
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A powerfully moving, award-winning graphic novel that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants from New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels. How can a human being be illegal for simply existing?
Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life—the same journey
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a new friend gives Hans and his sister Gretel enough money for one pair of ice skates, Hans insists that Gretel enter the grand skating competition, while he approaches the great Doctor who consents to try to restore their father's memory.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work--Chernobyl--has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person....
20) The countryside
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the New Kingdom period (c. 1550 BCE - 1070 BCE) of ancient Egypt, including the distinctive roles of men and women and what it was like to be a child in a peasant community"--Provided by publisher.