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3) The Inca
Author
Series
Description
Traces the rise of the Incan civilization with emphasis on their culture, social structure, government, economy, and the fatal encounter with the Spanish conquistadors which brought about the end of their society.
4) Frida
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the childhood of Frida Kahlo and how it influenced her art.
8) Whiplash
Series
Description
Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Cuando un niño ve lo que pasa porque no siguío las instrucciones de su padre, trata de hacer correciones.
When he sees the results of not following his father's instructions on the proper way to plant corn, a young boy tries to make things right.
10) Once minutos
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Description
"Relata la historia de María, una joven proveniente de una villa brasileña, cuyos primeros roces inocentes con el amor la dejan con el corazón destrozado. Un encuentro casual en Rio la lleva a Ginebra, donde sueña con conseguir fama y fortuna. Sin embargo, termina trabajando de prostituta. En Ginebra, la opinión desesperanzada que María tiene del amor se pone a prueba al conocer a un apuesto joven pintor. En esta odisea de descubrimiento personal,...
11) Esperanza renace
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
14) Un dia de nieve
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young black boy spends an adventurous day in the city when it snows.
16) ¡Es Navidad!
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents an introduction to the Christmas holiday and discusses its traditions, including decorating, exchanging presents, caroling, and attending church.
18) Lety alza su voz
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Description
When Lety jumps at the chance to write animal profiles for the Furry Friends Animal Shelter, she is forced to team up with a grumpy classmate named Hunter, who devises a contest to decide who gets to be the official shelter scribe.
19) Fahrenheit 451
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Series
Description
La historia de un sombrío y aterrador futuro Guy Montag pertenece a una extraña brigada de bomberos. Su misión, paradójicamente, no es la de sofocar incendios sino la de provocarlos para quemar libros. Ha sido bombero durante más de 10 años, y siempre le gustó su trabajó. Nunca cuestionó nada ni la emoción de las salidas a medianoche ni el placer de ver las hojas arder hasta que conoció a una niña de diecisiete años que le mostró un...
20) Paula
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 26
Description
Paula es una memoria encarnada que atrapa al lector como una novela de suspenso. Cuando la hija de Isabel Allende, Paula, cayo en coma gravemente enferma, la autora comenzo a escribir la historia de su familia para su hija inconsciente. En el desarrollo de la historia aparecen ante nostros ancestros extraordinarios, oimos recuerdos maravillosos y amargos de la infancia, anecdotas increibles de los anos jovenes, los secretos mas intimos se oyen en...