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Survival Tails volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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"A group of sled dogs must race to survive during a perilous journey across Antarctica"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the "Corp of Discovery" left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn't. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific...
46) Epic expeditions
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Join some of the world's greatest explorers as they embark on the most unforgettable expeditions in history. Discover central Africa with Livingstone and Stanley, traverse the American West with Lewis and Clark, cross the arid Australian outback with Burke and Wills, and join Amundsen and Scott's race to be the first to reach the South Pole. Take an exclusive peek into Bear's epic expedition through the frozen, treacherous waters of the Northwest...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he set out, the telegram arrived: "Proceeding to Antarctic - Roald Amundsen." What was to be an expedition had become a race. One hundred and eight years later, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task:...
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"From historian and critically acclaimed author of The Three-Cornered War comes the propulsive and vividly told story of how Yellowstone became the world's first national park amid the nationwide turmoil and racial violence of the Reconstruction era. Each year nearly four million people visit Yellowstone National Park-one of the most popular of all national parks-but few know the fascinating and complex historical context in which it was established....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Join Ellis the Elephant on a new adventure into American history as he explores the untamed wilderness with Lewis and Clark! In From Sea to Shining Sea, Ellis learns all about the Louisiana Purchase, the two explorers' epic journey across the North American continent, and the amazing discoveries and innovation it sparked. Parents and children will be thrilled by the sweeping adventure--and along the way, they'll learn about an important chapter of...
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"A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world "The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more impressive is the analytical skill Cervantes applies. . . . [He] conveys complex arguments in delightfully simple language, and most importantly knows how...
59) Mountain men
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A description of the mountain men, nineteenth-century explorers and fur traders who helped open up the West to United States settlement.
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