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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Con Vallian knew the best way to stay out of trouble was to mind his own business. Then he stopped for a cup of coffee at a stranger's campfire and found himself guiding a family of greenhorns across the prairie-fighting a pack of rustlers on one hand and some mighty unpredictable Indians on the other!
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English
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The inimitable Erma Bombeck, returns from abroad with a suitcase full of delightfully witty stories and a passport photo bad enough to cancel most vacations. In this uproarious best-seller, she unleashes her wit on the sublime rituals it takes just to get out the door, and keep the vacation enjoyable once you reach your destination.
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English
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Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From the barren deserts of Xinjiang to the ice forests...
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Publisher
Sounds of Kansas
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Includes information about these Kansas towns: Abilene, Ashland, Atchison, Caldwell, Cherryvale, Colby, Columbus, Concordia, Cottonwood Falls, Council Grove, Deighton, Dodge City, Doniphan County, Elk Falls, Elkhart, Ellsworth, Emporia, Fort Scott, Fredonia, Harper, Hiawatha, Hillsboro, Inman, Jerrerson County, Kingman, Lincoln, Lindsborg, Linn County, Lyons/Rice County, McPherson, Marion, Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Meade, Medicine Lodge, Morland, Nemaha...
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English
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"In 1954, Annie Wilkins, a sixty-three-year-old farmer from Maine, embarked on an impossible journey. She had no relatives left, she'd lost her family farm to back taxes, and her doctor had just given her two years to live--but only if she 'lived restfully.' ... Instead, she decided she wanted to see the Pacific Ocean just once before she died. She bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men's dungarees, loaded up her horse, and headed...
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Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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With his intelligent poodle, Charlie, as his traveling companion, John Steinbeck re-explores his native United States in a camping truck. This book is comprised of his conversations with people throughout the country and his personal observations.
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English
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Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling, he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of Great Britain, which has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie's Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey.
20) Oregon !
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Series
Wagons West. Main series volume 4
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
c1980
Language
English
Description
Crossing the Rockies, America's first wagon train enters the Oregon territory in hopes of blocking the claims of Russia and England, and insuring that the region becomes part of the United States.
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