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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Many people traveled far to a new land in search of freedom. But years later, they were still ruled by a foreign power. How did the Declaration of Independence proclaim freedom? And how did it help form the United States?"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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In 1846, the eighty-seven members of the Donner Party left Illinois to begin a new life in California. Many pioneers made this journey, but the Donner Party faced delays and terrible misfortune. Trapped with few supplies in the snowy Sierra Nevada for the winter, what would the travelers do to survive? To understand the impact of a disaster, you must understand its causes. How did taking an untested shortcut affect the Donner Party's progress? How...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Discover how the great Irish potato famine affected the country's citizens through gripping personal accounts and striking visuals. Explore the way people's choices and actions affected the disaster through the lens of cause and effect."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In 1607, settlers from England established the Jamestown colony in North America. They struggled with starvation and disease. Violence soon broke out between the settlers and local Powhatan American Indians. Would the Jamestown colony end in failure?
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English
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The Apache of the American Southwest had long been in conflict with Mexican and U.S. soldiers and settlers by the time Geronimo began resisting these forces. The Apache warrior and his followers spent decades fighting to remain free and in control of their vast lands. The last stage of the long-running resistance began about 1877 when U.S. troops rounded up the Apache and moved them to a reservation. Unable to tolerate life there, Geronimo and his...
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ReferencePoint Press
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2017.
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English
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The ancient Maya were a remarkable Central American people who developed a rich civilization with particular focuses on art, astronomy, and architecture. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of the Ancient Maya and then examines these questions: How Did Geography Help Shape Maya Civilization? How Did Religion Affect Maya Art and Science? How Did Trade Unify Maya Culture? and How Did...