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Ribbons west volume 1
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First in the "Ribbons West" series, this continues Pella and Peterson's original series, "Ribbons of Steel" with the adventures of brother and sister Brenton and Jordana Baldwin as they leave the dangers of the Civil War behind and head for the gold fields of California.
23) Tallgrass
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
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Her life turned upside-down when a Japanese internment camp is opened in their small Colorado town, Rennie witnesses the way her community places suspicion on the newcomers when a young girl is murdered.
26) Juliet
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Julie Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her aunt Rose. But when she learns that the woman who has been like a mother to her has left her entire estate to Julie's twin sister. The only thing Julie receives is a key. The key sends Julie on a journey that will change her life forever.
27) East of Eden
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 34
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Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.
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Brookstone brides volume 1
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After her father's death, Lizzy Brookstone, the star trick rider of the all-female Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza, takes over management of the traveling show. In her new role, she has to work with both Wesley DeShazer, the man who once broke her heart, and Jason Adler, her financial partner. Soon, she finds herself torn between the two men. Ella Fleming is fleeing a forced betrothal when she stows away on the Brookstone train. Lizzy finds her...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 14
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"Michael Ondaatje's three previous novels have each been met with the highest praise: for their startling narrative inventiveness, the richness of their imagery and emotion, and the spellbinding quality of their language. When In the Skin of a Lion was published in 1987, Carolyn Kizer, writing in The New York Times Book Review, called Ondaatje "a beautiful writer... brilliantly gifted." And Tom Clark wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle that "Ondaatje...
30) Sold on a Monday
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2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences...
31) As time goes by
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Californians volume 2
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For five years handsome Jeff Taylor had wanted to apologize to Bobbie Bradford in person. But she had left town the day after the humiliating episode at the picnic and never returned. Jeff was older now. He had grown in his faith and as a man. Still the news that Bobbie was returning to Santa Rosa while considering Cleve Ramsey's proposal of marriage came as a shock. Will their friendship be restored after heartbreaking betrayal?
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 15
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On the death of her father, 32-year old Victorian heiress Amelia Peabody travels Egypt to indulge her interest in Egyptology. She travels with Evelyn Barton-Forbes and her trusty parasol which comes in handy on more than one occasion. In Cairo the pair meet archaeologists Radcliffe and Walter Emerson and sparks fly between Radcliffe and Amelia. The groups meet again at Emerson's excavation where Amelia saves Radcliffe's life and takes charge of his...
33) The alienist
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The hunt for a serial killer in the 1800s in New York by Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, using the new science of forensic psychology. As with so many new sciences this one is ridiculed by law enforcement and civic leaders alike.
34) Agincourt
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After the siege of Soissons, Nicholas Hook, and English archer and outlaw, is enrolled in the archer company of the doughty Sir John Cornwaille, a leader of Henry V's army. Sickness and the unexpected French defiance at Harfleur reduce the once surperb army to near-shambolic condition. Henry stubbornly refuses to accept defeat and, in appealing weather, leads his shrunken force to what appears to be inevitable disaster-the Battle at Azincourt.
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World War II novels volume 1
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As Hitler conquers Poland, Norway, France, and most of Western Europe, England struggles to hold the line. When Germanys ally Japan launches a stunning attack on Pearl Harbor, America is drawn into the war, fighting to hold back the Japanese conquest of the Pacific, while standing side-by-side with their British ally, the last hope for turning the tide of the war. Through unforgettable battle scenes in the unforgiving deserts of North Africa and...
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Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell) volume 1
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The first volume in this new series begins a medieval quest for the Holy Grail. When his English village is attacked by French marauders led by a vicious knight, young Thomas vows revenge and to retrieve a holy treasure taken from the church. Traveling to France, Thomas joins the army of King Edward III at the beginning of the Hundred Years War, becoming an preternaturally gifted--and deadly--archer.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
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Christine and her older brother, Henry, grew up in the Delaney family as loved and nurtured as if they had been born to Elizabeth and Winn. Now Henry has found the love of his life, and he and Amber are planning their wedding. But Christine has borne the pain and loss of a broken relationship, and the healing of her heart and emotions has just begun.
38) Caddie Woodlawn
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
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The adventures of an eleven-year-old tomboy growing up on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century. At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of Wisconsin. In 1864, this is a bit much for her Boston-bred mother to bear, but Caddie and her brothers are happy with the status quo. Written in 1935 about Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother's childhood, the...
39) 1812: a novel
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American story 1800-1860 volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 32
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A novel on the War of 1812 between the United States and England. Providing the big picture are President Madison, General Jackson and their wives, while everyday action is seen through the eyes of Winfield Scott, a young soldier, and Sally McQuirk, a war correspondent. By the author of Dream West.
40) Three sisters
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2021.
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"From Heather Morris, the New York Times bestselling author of the multi-million copy bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey: a story of family, courage, and resilience, inspired by a true story. Against all odds, three Slovakian sisters have survived years of imprisonment in the most notorious death camp in Nazi Germany: Auschwitz. Livia, Magda, and Cibi have clung together, nearly died from starvation and overwork, and the brutal...