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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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A thirteen-year-old German-Jewish girl records her impressions of the two years she and seven others spent hiding from the Nazis before they were discovered and taken to concentration camps. Includes entries previously omitted.
2) Tulip fever
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Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
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Cornelis Sandvoort, a wealthy merchant in 1630s Amsterdam, and his beautiful young wife Sophia have been unsuccessful in conceiving a child, but things get even more complicated when Sophia and Jan van Loos, the artist Cornelis hires to paint their portrait, begin to desire each other.
4) Storm horse
Author
Publisher
Chicken House, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
His mother left three years ago, so when twelve-year-old Flip's thieving father dies he goes to live with his stern and hostile uncle on the remote Dutch island of Mossum; there he works on the farm, dreams of his mother coming to get him, deals with the local bullies, and his only "friend' is a strange, mute girl whom he thinks of as the ghost girl--until he rescues a horse from the stormy sea and discovers a new purpose in caring for his charge....
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Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen unforgettable true stories of children hidden away during World War II Jaap Sitters was only eight years old when his mother cut the yellow stars off his clothes and sent him, alone, on a fifteen-mile walk to hide with relatives. It was a terrifying night, one he would never forget. Before the end of the war, Jaap would hide in secret rooms and behind walls. He would suffer from hunger, sickness, and the looming threat of Nazi raids. But...
Author
Publisher
Booksy Bee
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Mia's daycare adventure starts with a bit of nervousness as she encounters unfamiliar faces and waves goodbye to Mommy. Thanks to the caring guidance of Miss Lily and the exciting activities at daycare, her jitters soon turn into joy. The day ends with a heartwarming hug from Mommy, a comforting reminder that Mommy always comes back!" -- Back cover.
11) Cieli di Toscana
Author
Publisher
Manufactured and marketed by Universal Classics Group
Pub. Date
p2001
Language
Italiano
13) Intimacies
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A novel from the author of A Separation, a taut and electrifying story about a woman caught between many truths. An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. A woman of many languages and identities, she is looking for a place to finally call home. She's drawn into simmering personal dramas: her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage. Her friend Jana witnesses...
Author
Publisher
AmazonCrossing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Born to a pioneering family in Upstate New York in the late 1800s, Allene Tew was beautiful, impetuous, and frustrated by the confines of her small hometown. At eighteen, she met Tod Hostetter at a local dance, having no idea that the mercurial charmer she would impulsively wed was heir to one of the wealthiest families in America. But when he died twelve years later, Allene packed her bags for New York City. From the vantage point of the American...
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Language
English
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According to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard, North America is made up of eleven distinct nations, each with its own unique historical roots. ...He takes readers on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, offering a revolutionary and revelatory take on American identity, and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and continue to mold our future. From the Deep South to the Far West, to Yankeedom to...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
What would life be like without language? For too many deaf people raised in rural outposts, access to a sign-language community is denied and they are condemned to a life without words. Such injustice deserves our attention and is explored with care in this haunting story of two deaf siblings, Dulce Maria (28) and Francisco (22), who have been raised their entire lives without access to any written, spoken, or signed language on a farm in northern...
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