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IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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In this fiction title, a relatable narrator walks readers through a beautiful sunny day, where playing outside, getting sun, and going to the beach are the order of the day. Readers learn what makes sunny days special and how to enjoy them with friends and family.
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Serie Harry Potter volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
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Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy until he is rescued by an owl, taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard.
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Here you will understand why Federico García Lorca is unforgettable.
Written in 1931, Bodas de sangre is a play about two young people who are going to get married, but on their wedding day, the bride sees her old boyfriend, Leonardo, again, with whom she has always been in love. Then, after the ceremony, the two flee together, carried away by their love. However, the husband then goes out to look for them, full of pain and rage...
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El profesor Aronnax y sus dos compañeros, Consejo y Ned Land, son capturados por el capitán Nemo en su submarino Nautilus, del que no podrán salir. Durante su viaje, explorarán los mares, descubrirán maravillas nunca vistas por el ser humano y se enfrentarán a enormes criaturas marinas.
Considerada como una de las novelas pioneras de la ciencia ficción, Julio Verne ofrece en ella una mirada temprana a la exploración submarina, la tecnología...
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House of Winslow volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
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House of Winslow Book 18- Stepping off the train at New York's Grand Central Station, Aaron Winslow left the numbing cold of the Klondike gold fields far behind. But he could not shake the bitter sting left by the death of his cousin, Jubal Winslow, who had died to save Aaron's life. No words had been able to touch the guilt and disillusionment he carried. When Aaron arrives in New York City, he finds his younger brother, Lewis, passionately determined...
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A stirring tale of adventure and tragedy
"They brought balls of spun cotton and parrots and javelins and other little things that it would be tiresome to write down, and they gave everything for anything that was given to them. I was attentive and labored to find out if there was any gold."
With these portentous words, Christopher Columbus described one of his first encounters with Native Americans on the island of Guanahani, which he had named...
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Lo que se dice de Tom Sawyer podría decirse de cualquier chico en cualquier lugar: curioso, travieso y siempre en busca de diversión. Algunos aseguran que Mark Twain se propuso recrear una parte de su niñez en un poblado a orillas del Misisipi, zona de confluencia de razas y supersticiones, y lo logró con el poder de su imaginación y de su escritura, asegurando para siempre el gusto en los lectores. La historia cuenta cómo Tom y sus amigos Huck...
9) Corduroy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.
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This is the story of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, beginning with his childhood dream of being a sailor. Despite his incredible courage and determination, Columbus' greed caused many problems. His voyages never brought him the riches he sought, but what he did find was more important than he ever could have imagined.
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David Copperfield es un niño al que su padrastro abandona tras la muerte de su madre. Sin embargo, el chico hace todo lo posible para demostrar que tiene lo necesario para triunfar. Ambientada en 1840, David viaja por un mundo que trata de apartarle mientras él busca un hueco en el que encajar.
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El licenciado Vidriera es uno de los relatos de las Novelas ejemplares. En él Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra expone con aire melancólico las fantasías de un hombre que cree que su cuerpo es de cristal.
Al inicio de la obra dos jóvenes caballeros encuentran a Tomás Rodaja, un niño de once años que va a Salamanca para estudiar allí. Tomás está dispuesto a servir a un amo si este le proporciona, a cambio, medios para llegar a la Universidad....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Every October, Americans are reminded of Christopher Columbus voyages, although they might not know much about his journeys. Readers examine both Columbus life and his voyages, from their preparations through their consequences for both Europeans and the native peoples of the Americas. Paintings, maps, and photographs illustrate the paths undertaken and give students a sense of how the Age of Exploration changed the world. Glossary, Index, Web Sites....
17) Conquistadors
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This text shines a spotlight on the story of the Spanish fighter-turned-explorer, the conquistador. Coverage is given to what it meant to be a conquistador as well as the conquistador's goals: gold, God, and glory. In this title, the reader is taken past the initial phase of land discovery into an exploration of the later stages of colonial land acquisition and European authority over indigenous peoples.
18) Copper sun
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IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
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Two fifteen-year-old girls -- one a slave and the other an indentured servant -- escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary to slaves.
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"In My First Look at Spanish, beginning readers follow the narrative of Alma through a typical day. Labels on real-life photos introduce common Spanish words. Each label lists the English word, as well as the Spanish word and its pronunciation. An introduction gives more insight into the language, and a guide at the beginning of the book teaches readers and caregivers how to navigate the book's features. Translations of colors, numbers, and common...
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