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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
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Description
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.
Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning,...
2) Casey Jones
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the exagerated tale of John Luther Jones, nicknamed Casey, an American railroad engineer who sacrificed himself to save everyone on his train from a terrible crash.
9) China
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to experience a new country from a local's point of view? Meet up with your guide, Wang, as he takes you on an amazing journey across China.
10) Bigmama's
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same as the year before.
13) Manmade Monsters
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines monsters fashioned from organic or robotic parts, both in literature and movies, including Frankenstein and the computer HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey."
18) Morph Monsters
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses were-creatures, monsters that change from one entity into another, such as werewolves and cat people, including some scientific explanations for these beasts.
Author
Series
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker volume 22
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution. Annotation. WHY DID WE fight the Revolutionary War? What is the Declaration of Independence? What was it like to live in the 13 colonies? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: American Revolution, Jack and Annie's guide to one of the most important events in our nation's history. This is...
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