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1) Animal farm
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A political satire in which the animals take over running the farm, but find their utopian state turning into a dictatorship.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of a counterculture classic, and the inspiration for the new Netflix original series Ratched, with a foreword by Chuck Palahniuk
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Now in a new deluxe edition with a...
One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years
Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Now in a new deluxe edition with a...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As she did in the bestselling novel A Friend of the Family, Lauren Grodstein has written another provocative morality tale, this time dissecting the permeable line between faith and doubt.
College professor Andy Waite is picking up the pieces of a shattered life. Between his research in evolutionary biology and caring for his young daughters, his days are reassurringly safe, if a bit lonely. But when Melissa Potter-charismatic, unpredictable, and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age.
This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision,...
This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Overview: Cornelius von Baerle lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But when his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in a deadly political intrigue. Falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival, Cornelius is condemned to life in prison. His only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, who helps him concoct a plan to grow the black tulip...
Author
Series
Knights of Arrethtrae volume 5
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Sir Quinlan, newly commissioned as a Knight of the Prince, is brought into an elite unit known as the Swords of Valor, but when things go wrong he is tempted to return to his former life until a new enemy threatens and suddenly he holds many lives in hishands.
Author
Series
The kingdom (Chuck Black) volume 1
Publisher
Multnomah Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A Riveting Medieval Parallel to the Bible
Good and evil clash. Leinad and Cedric are determined to not only survive, but claim hope and victory! In Kingdom’s Dawn, Leinad and Tess, along with all the king’s people, must escape slavery by the powerful Lord Fairos. Kingdom’s Hope finds them free and arriving in the Chessington Valley. But when they forget the king, will Kergon and the Kessons capture them for good? After many years, Kingdom’s...
Author
Series
Knights of Arrethtrae volume 2
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Newly knighted, young Sir Bentley embarks on a quest to give up the pleasures of men and follow the path of the Prince, finding kindred spirits along the way who help him restore hope to the people of Holbrook.
Author
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Formats
Description
When Papá Rabbit does not return from the lettuce and carrot fields of El Norte, Pancho Rabbit sneaks off in the night to search for him. He runs into Señor Coyote, who offers to help, but demands that Pancho give him the food he is carrying. When the mole, beans, and tortillas are gone, and they have finally crossed the big wall, Coyote is about to eat Pancho when Papá and his friends come to his rescue. Animals stand in for people in this morality...
Author
Series
Inn at Eagle Hill volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Struggling with her faith during a summer shared with five older Amish sisters, Bethany volunteers at a local soup kitchen while railing at the handsome but annoying Jimmy before uncovering a heartbreaking secret.
12) Kingdom's call
Author
Series
The kingdom (Chuck Black) volume 4
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A sworn enemy of the Prince vows to eliminate his Followers.
Until the Prince saves his life…
For generations the Noble Knights have been in service to the King. Following a strict code of conduct, they preserve the peace in Chessington, the King’s chosen city, and rule its citizenry. Sir Gavin is a young and promising Noble Knight, devoted to King and Code.
Then a peasant disrupts the tranquility of Chessington, brazenly challenging the Code...
13) Kingdom's quest
Author
Series
The kingdom (Chuck Black) volume 5
Publisher
Multnomah Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
He was called to fulfill a mighty quest, filled with fierce battles.
A quest to bring hope to the kingdom…
Having narrowly escaped death at the hands of the evil Shadow Warriors, Sir Gavin is given a new name by the Prince to signify his new allegiance–to the cause of the one he once swore to kill. Called to share this message to everyone in the land of Arrethtrae, Sir Gavinaugh takes up his sword and embarks on an epic journey.
Winning hearts...
Author
Series
Knights of Arrethtrae volume 6
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Knights Rowan and Lijah battle enemies of the King and, when they ultimately come face to face with the Dark Knight in disguise, must do battle to save the United Cities of Cameria from total destruction.
15) Kingdom's hope
Author
Series
The kingdom (Chuck Black) volume 2
Publisher
Multnomah Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A Riveting Medieval Parallel to the Bible
Good and evil clash. Leinad and Cedric are determined to not only survive, but claim hope and victory! In Kingdom’s Dawn, Leinad and Tess, along with all the king’s people, must escape slavery by the powerful Lord Fairos. Kingdom’s Hope finds them free and arriving in the Chessington Valley . But when they forget the king, will Kergon and the Kessons capture them for good? After many years, Kingdom’s...
16) Kingdom's reign
Author
Series
The kingdom (Chuck Black) volume 6
Publisher
Multnomah Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
An evil army masses against the Knights of the Prince, and they are outnumbered.
Only the King can save them…
While the Knights of the Prince train in the Kingdom Across the Sea, the Dark Knight, Lucius, reigns in Arrethtrae with complete authority. But when a small group of loyalists swears allegiance to the King, the Prince returns, and in a mighty battle, Lucius and the Shadow Warriors are vanquished and imprisoned in the Wasteland.
Peace and...
Author
Series
Knights of Arrethtrae volume 3
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
While on a mission, Sir Dalton is captured by an evil Shadow Warrior, but even though he is bruised and beaten, he refuses to submit to his captor and initiates a daring escape that could lead to his death.
Author
Series
Knights of Arrethtrae volume 4
Publisher
Multnomah Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Lady Carliss races against time to save Sir Dalton's life, but an evil plot foils her efforts and she must choose between saving him or countless others.
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