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2) Hamlet
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Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Finley, seeking God, quiet time to prepare for an audition at a prestigious music conservatory, and knowledge of the land her deceased brother loved, spends senior year in Ireland, where teen movie idol Beckett Rush, equally troubled, desires her company.
4) Othello
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Othello" by William Shakespeare is a captivating tale of love, jealousy, and the destructive power of deceit. Set against the backdrop of Venice, this timeless tragedy follows the noble Moorish general Othello as he falls deeply in love with the beautiful Desdemona. However, their happiness is short-lived as the ensign Iago, consumed by jealousy and ambition, begins to manipulate Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful.
What unfolds...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
When Anna's romance-novelist father sends her to an elite American boarding school in Paris for her senior year of high school, she reluctantly goes, and meets an amazing boy who becomes her best friend, in spite of the fact that they both want somethingmore.
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Wildseed witch volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"While the other girls have always known they were destined to be witches, Hasani is a Wildseed---a stray witch from a family of non-witches, with no background knowledge, no way to control her magic, and a lot to catch up on. 'Wildseed' may be an insult that the other girls throw at her, but Wildseeds are more powerful than they know. And Hasani will learn that there are ways to use magic and thrive that can never be taught in a classroom"--
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Language
English
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One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill the blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking, but all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom.
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Language
English
Description
From the author of "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World" comes a powerful new book that takes women on the next step in their spiritual journey. She exposes the constant battle between the good-girl spirit and the bad-girl flesh that leaves women feeling discouraged and spiritually inadequate.
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Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • We all have dreams—things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi’s dream and of the nightmare that made it come true.
For two years before she left Iran in 1997, Nafisi gathered seven young women at her house every Thursday morning to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature. They were all former students whom she had...
For two years before she left Iran in 1997, Nafisi gathered seven young women at her house every Thursday morning to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature. They were all former students whom she had...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Written by a cognitive psychologist who has spent decades studying low we learn, OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is the definitive guide to help students master the skills of understanding material and retaining information. In clear, accessible prose, Dan Willingham lays out the techniques necessary for students at any stage to succeed and thrive when learning, studying, and taking exams. When studying, the tendency is to focus on the mental tasks that we control...
12) The winter room
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A young boy growing up on a northern Minnesota farm describes the scenes around him and recounts his old Norwegian uncle's tales of an almost mythological logging past.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study conducted by the mysterious Dr. Shields, she thinks all she'll have to do is answer a few questions, collect her money, and leave. But as the questions grow more and more intense and invasive and the sessions become outings where Jess is told what to wear and how to act, she begins to feel as though Dr. Shields may know what she's thinking...and what she's hiding."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Illustrated by Angela Dominguez. Mia is unsure of what to think when her grandma, Abuela, comes to live with her. She must open up her room to share with Abuela, even though the two don't even share a common language. "Abuela and I can't understand each other" Mia confides to her mom. "Things will get better," she tells her, and indeed they do. Through some trial and error, persistence and even a feathered friend, Mia and Abuela find new ways to communicate....
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Junior explorer series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the son of a biologist and an ecologist, nine-year-old Benjamin looks forward to seeing man-made wonders while visiting his cousin in New York City, but also hopes to observe and record some of the wildlife there.
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Language
English
Description
At thirty-five, Leslie Buck made an impulsive decision to put her personal life on hold to pursue her passion. Leaving behind a full life of friends, love, and professional security, she became the first American woman to learn pruning from one of the most storied landscaping companies in Kyoto. “Cutting Back “recounts Buck's bold journey and the revelations she has along the way.
During her apprenticeship in Japan, she learns that the best Kyoto...
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Series
Junior explorer series volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
During a week-long trip to Alaska with his scientist-parents and younger sister, nine-year-old Benjamin observes the effects of climate change in preparation for writing a research paper for school.
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Español
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RESUMEN Y ANALISIS
LARGO PETALO DE MAR
BASADO EN EL LIBRO DE ISABEL ALLENDE
RESUMEN ESCRITO POR: LIBROS VELOCES EDITORIAL
CONTENIDO
Resumen del libro (9 capítulos)
Análisis del libro
Biografía De Isabel Allende
ACERCA DEL LIBRO ORIGINAL
Descubre la esencia de "Largo pétalo de mar" de Isabel Allende en este cautivador resumen. Sumérgete en la emotiva odisea de Víctor y Roser, desde la Guerra Civil Española hasta el exilio en Chile. Este...
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Language
Español
Description
RESUMEN Y ANALISIS
PARADAIS
BASADO EN EL LIBRO DE FERNANDA MELCHOR
RESUMEN ESCRITO POR: LIBROS VELOCES EDITORIAL
CONTENIDO
Resumen del libro (9 capítulos)
Análisis del libro
Biografía De Fernanda Melchor
ACERCA DEL LIBRO ORIGINAL
Descubre los secretos más oscuros de Páradais en este cautivador resumen de la novela de Fernanda Melchor. Sumérgete en un pueblo misterioso donde el amor prohibido, los sacrificios ancestrales y la redención se...
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Language
Español
Description
RESUMEN Y ANALISIS
EL JUEGO DEL ANGEL
BASADO EN EL LIBRO DE CARLOS RUIZ ZAFON
RESUMEN ESCRITO POR: LIBROS VELOCES EDITORIAL
CONTENIDO
Resumen del libro (9 capítulos)
Análisis del libro
Biografía De Carlos Ruiz Zafón
ACERCA DEL LIBRO ORIGINAL
Descubre los secretos ocultos de 'El Juego del Ángel' con este cautivador resumen. Sumérgete en la Barcelona misteriosa y literaria de Carlos Ruiz Zafón a través de los ojos de Daniel Sempere mientras...
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