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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ chronicles the journey of Judah Ben-Hur and the life of Jesus, from Ben-Hur's quest for vengeance against the Romans and his search for his imprisoned family to the birth of Jesus in the manger and the Crucifixion. Cleverly connecting two storylines to create both an exciting tale of adventure - with shipwrecks, chariot races, and duels - and a compelling story of love and spiritual growth, Ben-Hur has continued to engage...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The skies over ancient Rome blaze with terrifying portents, and soothsayers warn Julius Caesar of approaching doom. As conspiracy swirls through the city, Shakespeare explores the deep repercussions of political murder on the human heart. The classic tale of duplicity and murder is masterfully performed by an all-star, all American cast.
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Mark of the lion volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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Turning away from the opulence of Rome, Marcus is led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him free from the darkness of his soul.
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I survived volume 10
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Follows the experiences of a young boy who struggles to escape the catastrophic A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Heroes of Olympus volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 20
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English
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Uniting with Jason, Piper, and Leo after their dangerous quest, Percy, Hazel, and Frank wonder who will be chosen to fulfill the Prophecy of Seven, completing their group's number, and sail with them to an ancient land to find the mysterious Doors of Death.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 25
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English
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Atretes, a revered gladiator, has won his freedom and vows to find the son he believed had died, but retrieving the baby from Rizpah, the young widow who has raised the child from birth, proves more difficult than he thought it would be, and Atretes is moved to take Rizpah into his household and into his heart.
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
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IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation to Ancient Rome, this is the only guidebook you would need! It provides information about ancient Rome like culture, economics, fashion, history, law, and politics of the time while offering practical advice on how to avoid being poisoned, beheaded, or torn apart by an angry mob.There is handy advice on finding the best picnicking spots to watch Julius Caesar's assassination at the Roman Forum...
9) Ancient Rome
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
10) Gladiator
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The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
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Ranger in time volume 2
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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The mysterious box that Ranger the golden retriever found in the garden transports him back to first century Rome, where he must rescue Marcus, a young servant boy, and Quintus, a volunteer gladiator, from the brutal world of the Colosseum.
12) Eternal
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English
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An aspiring writer, an athlete from a professional cyclist family and a mathematics prodigy find their bond tested by a love triangle and the spread of anti-Semitism and fascism in 1937 Italy.
"Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro grow up as the best of friends despite their differences. Elisabetta is a feisty beauty who dreams of becoming a novelist; Marco the brash and athletic son in a family of professional cyclists; and Sandro a Jewish mathematics...
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Cicero returns to continue his struggle to grasp supreme power in the state of Rome. Amidst treachery vengeance violence and treason this brilliant lawyer orator and philosopher finally reaches the summit of all his ambitions. Cicero becomes known as the world's first professional politician using his compassion - and deviousness - to overcome all obstacles. Propelled by the strength of his stunning prose Harris's compelling series charges forward....
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Cicero trilogy volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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A tale inspired by the writings of Tiro, Cicero's confidential secretary, traces the life of the Roman orator from his beginnings as a lawyer through his competitions with Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus in the political arena.
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