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Lexile/Reading Level
1260L

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Fiction | Historical

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Eight Cousins (Eight Cousins #1)

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When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at “The Aunt Hill” to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls’ boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose’s forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.

Written by the beloved author of Little Women, Eight Cousins is a masterpiece of children’s literature. This endearing novel offers readers of all ages an inspiring story about growing up, making friends, and facing life with strength and kindness.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for Grades 9-12

Genre/Category
Classics | Fiction | Plays

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Doll’s House, A

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A Doll’s House (1879), is a masterpiece of theatrical craft which, for the first time portrayed the tragic hypocrisy of Victorian middle class marriage on stage. The play ushered in a new social era and “exploded like a bomb into contemporary life”.

The Student Edition contains these exclusive features:

· A chronology of the playwright’s life and work

· An introduction giving the background of the play

· Commentary on themes, characters. language and style

· Notes on individual words and phrases in the text

· Questions for further study

· Bibliography for further reading.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for grades 5-9

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Adventure | Fiction | Historical

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Through Russian snows : a story of Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow

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Henty gives us two brothers as heroes, Frank and Julian Wyatt from Weymouth. Julian, through some fault of his own, is carried to France by smugglers and ends up in a French prison. Given the opportunity to fight for France in Germany, Julian agrees and is off to the invasion of Russia.
Brother Frank obtains a commission in the army in England, learns Russian, fights a duel, and is sent on detached service to Russia as aide-de-camp to Sir Robert Wilson.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 7-12 Grade & Adult

Pursuit of God, The

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Tozer identifies one of the major problems in our Church today. As a Church, we are creating a new breed of Christian who understands doctrine better than at any point in history yet fails to understand what it truly means to be a follower of Christ.
His book is an invitation for the the reader to seek God above all else. While many Christian writers invite the reader to seek God to the point of making a decision for Christ, Tozers encourages the Christian to make the seeking of God the continual foundation upon which their life is built on.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 6-9 Grade

Saints and Heroes to the End of the Middle Ages (Yesterday’s Classics)

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An excellent introduction to the history of the church through portraits of twenty of the most important saints and heroes of the faith from the third century A.D. to the time of the Reformation. Includes Cyprian, Athanasius, Ambrose, Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, Columba, Charlemagne, Hildebrand, Anselm, Bernard, Becket, Langton, Dominic, Francis, Wycliffe, Hus, and Savonarola. Suitable for ages 11 and up.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 6-8 Grade

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Animal | Nature | Nonfiction | Science

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School of the Woods (Yesterday’s Classics)

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Through vivid depictions of a dozen family groupings, the author demonstrates that mother animals and birds often train their young in order to supplement their natural instincts. The deer and her fawns, the black bear and her cubs, the fishhawk and her nestlings, the keen-eyed heron, the stupid porcupine, and the mighty moose are some of the animals whose teachings are described in this book.It’s easy to see human characteristics and derive moral lessons in each of the animals observed, making it a great choice for inspiration and guidance. The author takes some of the most ordinary creatures and invites the reader into their world of struggle and survival, play and communication. In the end he devotes a chapter to the process of death in probably the most beautiful way.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 6-8 Grade

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Animal | Nature | Nonfiction | Stories

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Little Brother to the Bear and Other Animal Stories (Masterpiece Collection)

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Mooweesuk the Coon is called the bear’s little brother by both Indians and naturalists, because of the many ways in which he resembles the “big prowler in the black coat.” An absorbing chapter on the coon’s secret habits begins this volume, followed by stories about the woodcock, the wildcat, the toad, and many other animals. Two chapters remarkable for their keen insight into the hidden life of animals close this volume,─one on Animal Surgery, describing some of the ways in which wild animals treat their wounds; the other on Hunting without a Gun, showing the joy of following even the large and dangerous animals with the desire only to be near and understand them.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 5-9 Grade

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Jack and Jill

When best friends, Jack and Jill, tumble off their sled, their injuries cause them to be bedridden for many months. Their parents fill their days with the joys of Christmas preparations, a theatrical production and many other imaginative events.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 5-12 Grade

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Anthologies | Poetry

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John Greenleaf Whittier: Selected Poems

A devout Quaker who became a passionate poetic spokesman for the antislavery movement, John Greenleaf Whittier (1807?92) was one of the most beloved American poets of his era. In the years before the Civil War, he campaigned tirelessly against slavery in poems that include ?Ichabod, ? his famous denunciation of Daniel Webster for his support of the Fugitive Slave Law. In the long poem ?Snow-Bound? (1866) he created a warm and enthralling portrait of rural life, while such works as ?Barbara Frietchie? and ?The Barefoot Boy? have been enduringly popular. This new selection brings together Whittier’s many aspects?political, religious, richly descriptive?and reaffirms the emotional honesty and depth of his work

Beware that some of the links are for other Whittier poetry books.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-8 Grade

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Anthologies | Poetry

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Poetry for Young People: Rudyard Kipling (Poetry for Young People)

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“Twenty-eight poems (or parts of poems) reverberate with Kipling’s compassion for his fellow humans….introduction details the events of his life and their relationship to his work. With dedication to the structure, rhythm, and rhyme of his craft, Kipling created poetry that, when read aloud, sings to its audience in every phase. Sharpe’s exquisite paintings illustrate the exotic quality of the verse, whether of animals in the jungle or ships at sea. Vibrant colors reflect the strong emotions of each poem…The faces of children show humor, trust, curiosity, and moodiness. Familiar lines from ‘If’ and ‘The Ballad of East and West’ demonstrate the poet’s universal appeal. As in other books in this series, each poem is preceded by background information, and difficult or unfamiliar words are defined…A worthy addition.”–School Library Journal.

Some of the links are not this exact book but include Kiplings Poetry & Works

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