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Lexile/Reading Level
830L

Genre/Category
Education | History | Nonfiction

Topic
Culture and Traditions | Ninjas and Samurai | Warriors
Format
Book | Ebook

Ninjas and Samurai (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #30)

Author: Osborne, Mary PopePart of a Series: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker

Track the facts with Jack and Annie!

When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Ninjas, they had lots of questions. What did it mean to be a ninja or a samurai? Did they really have special abilities? What was life like for them in ancient Japan? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind some of history’s most intriguing and secretive figures.

Filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 9-12 Grade & Adult

Genre/Category
Adventure | Fantasy | Fiction | Historical

Historical Time Period
Dark Ages
Topic
Gods & Goddesses | Quests | Warriors
Geographic Region
Europe | United Kingdom | Wales
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book | Ebook

Song of the Pendragon (The Last Pendragon Saga Book 3)

Author: Woodbury, SarahPart of a Series: Last Pendragon Saga

He is a king, a warrior, the last hope of his people-and the chosen one of the sidhe …

Faced with the unleashed might of the Underworld, Rhiann, Cade, and their companions travel to the world of the sidhe. And it is there, in the heart of Arawn’s domain, that Cade finds himself finally able to grasp the reins of his own power to become the Christian king and pagan hero that has always been his destiny.

Song of the Pendragon is the third novella (30,000 words) in The Last Pendragon Saga. (The Last Pendragon Saga was originally published as two volumes: The Last Pendragon and The Pendragon’s Quest.)

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 9-12 Grade & Adults

Genre/Category
Adventure | Fiction | Historical | Westerns

Historical Time Period
American West | Early Modern
Date
1700s
Topic
Betrayal | Native Americans/Canadians | Peace | Shawnee | War | Warriors
Geographic Region
United States - America
Main Character
Woman/Women
Format
Book | Ebook

Warrior Woman: The Exceptional Life Story of Nonhelema, Shawnee Indian Woman Chief

Author: Thom, James Alexander

A bestselling master of historical fiction, James Alexander Thom has brought unforgettable Native American figures to life for millions of readers, powerfully dramatizing their fortitude, fearsomeness, and profound fates. Now he and his wife, Dark Rain, have created a magnificent portrait of an astonishing woman–one who led her people in war when she could not persuade them to make peace.

Her name was Nonhelema. Literate, lovely, imposing at over six feet tall, she was the Women’s Peace Chief of the Shawnee Nation–and already a legend when the most decisive decade of her life began in 1774. That fall, with more than three thousand Virginians poised to march into the Shawnees’ home, Nonhelema’s plea for peace was denied. So she loyally became a fighter, riding into battle covered in war paint. When the Indians ran low on ammunition, Nonhelema’s role changed back to peacemaker, this time tragically.

Negotiating an armistice with military leaders of the American Revolution like Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark, she found herself estranged from her own people–and betrayed by her white adversaries, who would murder her loved ones and eventually maim Nonhelema herself.

Throughout her inspiring life, she had many deep and complex relationships, including with her daughter, Fani, who was an adopted white captive . . . a pious and judgmental missionary, Zeisberger . . . a series of passionate lovers . . . and, in a stunning creation of the Thoms, Justin Case–a cowardly soldier transformed by the courage he saw in the female Indian leader.

Filled with the uncanny period detail and richly rendered drama that are Thom trademarks, Warrior Woman is a memorable novel of a remarkable person–one willing to fight to avoid war, by turns tough and tender, whose heart was too big for the world she wished to tame.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 9-12 Grade & Adult

Genre/Category
Fiction | Historical

Historical Time Period
Medieval | Middle Ages
Date
1400s
Topic
Based on True Story(s)/event | Battles | Culture and Traditions | Romance | Warriors
Geographic Region
Europe | Italy
Main Character
Woman/Women
Format
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Scarlet Contessa: A Novel of the Italian Renaissance

Author: Kalogridis, Jeanne

What Philippa Gregory has done for Tudor England, Jeanne Kalogridis does for Renaissance Italy. Her latest irresistible historical novel is about a countess whose passion and willfulness knew no bounds—Caterina Sforza.

Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew. She ruled her own lands, fought her own battles, and openly took lovers whenever she pleased.

Her remarkable tale is told by her lady-in-waiting, Dea, a woman knowledgeable in reading the “triumph cards,” the predecessor of modern-day tarot cards. As Dea tries to unravel the truth about her husband’s murder, Caterina single-handedly holds off invaders who would steal her title and lands. However, Dea’s reading of the cards reveals that Caterina cannot withstand a third and final invader—none other than Cesare Borgia, son of the corrupt Pope Alexander VI, who has an old score to settle with Caterina. Trapped inside the fortress at Ravaldino as Borgia’s cannons pound the walls, Dea reviews Caterina’s scandalous past and struggles to understand their joint destiny, while Caterina valiantly tries to fight off Borgia’s unconquerable army.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-7 Grade

Genre/Category
Biographies | History | Nonfiction | Religion

Historical Time Period
Reformation
Date
1500s
Topic
Christian | Preacher | Scotish | Warriors
Geographic Region
Europe | Scotland
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book | Ebook

John Knox: The Sharpened Sword (Trailblazers)

Author: MacKenzie, CatherinePart of a Series: Trailblazers

John Knox spent his life with a sword in one hand and a Bible in the other and he wasn’t afraid to use either.
He began his theological life as a body guard to George Wishart – and it was when that young man was put to death by the religious authorities that John Knox was finally persuaded of the need to awaken his country from the death of injustice and spiritual poverty that afflicted it.
He was never built for a quiet life and when he ran from one danger, he often found himself headed straight for another.
Escaping from the authorities brought him straight into a castle siege and from there he ended up as a galley slave on a French frigate.
No wonder he appreciated liberty when he had felt the grasp of slavery’s chains and the cut of the enemy’s whip.
But his thirst for true freedom came from his longing for God’s Word to be preached. John knew that true liberty only came from being in service to God and his Kingdom.
Many stood against him and they still do today… but he gave much to his country and to his God and the church and Scotland owe John Knox – they owe him thanks as they owe the God he served thanks for calling such men to be his preachers.

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Lexile/Reading Level
750L

Genre/Category
Fiction | Historical

Historical Time Period
Reformation | Rennaisance
Date
1500s
Topic
African | Diaries | Princess | Warriors
Geographic Region
Africa | South Africa
Main Character
Woman/Women
Format
Book

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 (The Royal Diaries)

Author: McKissack, PatriciaPart of a Series: Royal Diaries

In 1595, Nzingha is the strong, intelligent daughter of the Ngola (leader) of the Mbundu people of Ndongo (in modern-day Angola), loyal to her people and willing to fight for them. Unfortunately, because she is a girl, her brother is the favored child, in training to become the next Ngola, even though he is whiny, stupid, and slow (according to Nzingha). But Ajala, a respected seer, believes that Nzingha is destined to be the leader of Ndongo, and begins preparing her for this future. Nzingha’s father fights to keep the Portuguese from taking over their homeland, yet it is Nzingha, ultimately, who acts as the go-between for her people and the Portuguese, negotiating acceptable relations in order to keep peace and power for the Mbundu.
Based on true historical events, places, people, and customs, this novel portrays the fascinating details of a remarkable young woman’s strength and courage in defending her world against subterfuge, spies, and the onslaught of the Portuguese. Historical notes, photos, illustrations, maps, the Ngola family tree, and a glossary and pronunciation guide are included for a comprehensive understanding of a complex era.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-7 Grade

Genre/Category
Biographies | History | Nonfiction

Historical Time Period
Middle Ages
Date
1200s
Topic
Culture and Traditions | Genghis Khan | Warriors
Geographic Region
Asia | Mongolian Empire
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book | Ebook

Genghis Khan

Author: Demi

As a boy, Genghis Khan inherited the role of leader after his father’s death. As a man, he earned it—by fiercely protecting his people, no matter the coxst, and be demanding total loyalty from those he led. His is a story of courage and survival, sacrifice and death. The boy who became the great Genghis Khan would take his people from the brink of survival to near-world domination—and lead the largest empire ever created in the lifetime of one man.

Based on both history and legend, Demi’s classic story takes readers into a world of battle and victory—and shows why Genghis Khan has gone down in history as the greatest conqueror of all time.

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Lexile/Reading Level
NC600L Recommended for 7-10 Grade

Genre/Category
Biographies | History | Nonfiction

Historical Time Period
Middle Ages
Date
1200s
Topic
Biography | Culture and Traditions | Genghis Khan | Warriors
Geographic Region
Asia | Mongolian Empire
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book

Genghis Khan: 13th Century Mongolian Tyrant (Wicked History)

Author: Goldberg, Enid A.Part of a Series: Wicked History

Features:
– Engaging biographies of famous and infamous figures in history
– Sophisticated design will attract high-school and middle-school struggling readers, yet on-target reading level makes these books accessible to readers of all levels
– Controlled vocabulary and sentence length make these books highly readable
– Directly Correlated to Social Studies Standards for Middle and High School Students
– Includes etchings, maps, photos, and primary source documents
– Cool, digest-like trim size
– Gripping, dynamic storytelling

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Lexile/Reading Level
NC1180L Recommended for 3-7 Grade

Genre/Category
Classics | Fiction | Mythology | Picture Book

Historical Time Period
Ancient
Date
0700s
Topic
Mythology | Scandinavian | Warriors
Geographic Region
Europe | Scandinavia
Main Character
Man/Men
Format
Book

Beowulf

Author: Morpurgo, Michael

Long ago there was a Scandinavian warrior who fought three evils so powerful they could destroy whole kingdoms. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, Beowulf single-handedly saves the land of the Danes from a merciless ogre named Grendel and then from his sea-hag mother. But it is his third terrible battle, with the death-dragon of the deep, in which he truly meets his match. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic.

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Lexile/Reading Level
700L

Genre/Category
Fiction | Historical

Historical Time Period
Ancient China
Date
0500s
Topic
China | Diaries | Princess | Warriors
Geographic Region
Asia | China
Main Character
Woman/Women
Format
Book

Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 (The Royal Diaries)

Author: Yep, LaurencePart of a Series: Royal Diaries

Alternate Title: Lady of Ch’iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 (The Royal Diaries)
The Royal Diaries proudly presents two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep, whose stunning diary of sixteen-year-old Lady of Ch’iao Kuo takes readers on a remarkable adventure to Southern China in the sixth century A.D. A born leader, Lady of Ch’iao Kuo, also known as Princess Redbird, is both courageous and keenly intelligent.

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