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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. This book takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain's King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe. What started as protest and unrest in the colonies soon escalated to a world war with devastating casualties. O'Reilly and Dugard re-create the war's landmark battles, including Bunker...
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Killing volume 12
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English
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"The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more. Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life-until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted. In Killing the Legends, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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General George S. Patton, Jr., died under mysterious circumstances in the months following the end of World War II. For almost seventy years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an accident--and may very well have been an act of assassination. "Killing Patton" takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world? Killing Reagan reaches back to...
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Killing volume 11
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English
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"In Killing The Killers, #1 bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard take readers deep inside the global war on terror, which began twenty years ago on September 11, 2001. As the World Trade Center buildings collapsed, the Pentagon burned, and a small group of passengers fought desperately to stop a third plane from completing its deadly flight plan, America went on war footing. Killing The Killers narrates America's intense global war...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"Millions of readers have thrilled to bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, page-turning works of nonfiction that have changed the way we read history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally...
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Killing volume 1
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Danish
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Detective Sarah Lund is about to move to Sweden with her boyfriend and son, but her plans are derailed by a disturbing case with potential connections to a prominent politician.
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Killing volume 5
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Danish
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Sarah and Ulrik are in Sweden to question and protect an important lead, but Raben is on the same mission. Meanwhile, Buch resorts to unconventional measures and Sarah sees the case from a new angle.
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Killing volume 11
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Danish
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Sarah finds an apartment that provides crucial evidence in the case. She and Jan close in on a suspect but are puzzled by the superintendent's reaction. Troels is under greater pressure than ever.
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Killing volume 2
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Danish
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When the 9-year-old daughter of the Zeuthen family, who own shipping giant Zeeland, is kidnapped, Sarah leads the hunt. The crime becomes a key issue in the election campaign for the prime minister.
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Killing volume 4
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Danish
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Sarah and Matthias must choose between following the kidnapper's instructions or devising their own plan. New evidence points to a link between Emilie's kidnapping and an old murder case.
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Killing volume 5
Language
Danish
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Sarah realizes that Nanna's friend Lisa may be hiding something about the night Nanna disappeared. New information turns Sarah and Jan's attention to another lead.
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Killing volume 2
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Danish
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The police now have two murder cases. When Sarah finds a connection between them, she and new partner Ulrik Strange investigate. Secretary of Justice Thomas Buch deals with a publicized terror threat.
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Killing volume 8
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Danish
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New information puts the prime minister under scrutiny by the police. Matthias goes too far and is removed from the case. A new witness claims to know something about Emilie's kidnapping.
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Killing volume 4
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Danish
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The police discover yet another murder victim, and everything indicates that it's the same perpetrator from the previous crimes. Buch learns something surprising about his predecessor.
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Killing volume 1
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Danish
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As the financial crisis grips Denmark, Sarah Lund is preparing to celebrate 25 years in the police force and facing big changes in her life when a disturbing discovery is made in the harbor.
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Killing volume 3
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Danish
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Sarah and Jan track down the driver of the car but Jan's impatience deters the investigation. Troels realizes that confidential information is being leaked from his office.
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Killing volume 20
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Danish
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Sarah has been taken off the case, but she's sure of the killer's identity and continues investigating on her own. But how will she succeed without incriminating evidence?
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Killing volume 7
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Danish
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When Sarah pursues the killer, she finds herself in serious danger. Buch's predecessor makes an escape after Buch pressures him to reveal information about an old case.
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