Kurt
5) Cat's cradle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
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One of Vonnegut's major works, a young writer decides to interview the children of a scientist primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. This is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.
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Describes the author's experiencing teaching for a year at Borrego Pass, a remote Navajo community in northwest New Mexico, detailing his failings and successes as he struggles to bridge the gap between himself, one more in a line of white teachers, and his students.
8) Player piano
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“A funny, savage appraisal of a totally automated American society of the future.”—San Francisco Chronicle
Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines. Paul’s rebellion is vintage Vonnegut—wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality.
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9) Mother night
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Truth and justice are blurred when American spy Howard Campbell is tried in Israel as a Nazi war criminal after World War II.
10) Bluebeard
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English
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An autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, an abstract expressionist artist, who acquired the largest collection of abstract expressionist paintings in private hands.
11) Deadeye Dick
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A young man from a peculiar family background inadvertently shoots a pregnant woman while playing with a rifle. This catastrophe has an irrevocable effect upon his life.
12) Hocus pocus
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In upstate New York, an enormous prison run by the Japanese for profit sits across a lake from a college for learning disabled kids. There is a prison break and criminals overwhelm the college.
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• Reprint of the classic World War II memoir
German General Kurt "Panzer" Meyer's autobiography is a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Germany's most highly decorated and successful soldiers of World War II. If you love small-unit actions, this is the book for you. Follow Meyer with the 1st SS-Panzer Division "Leibstandarte" and the 12th SS-Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend," from the first day of the war in Poland, through service in France,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how construction workers help their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
17) I Am Respectful
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It's always important to be respectful. It instantly conveys concern for others, while also imparting our own desire to be, treated properly. A little respect goes a long way, and makes the difference in every interpersonal situation. With the help of colorful photographic support, this inspiring narrative explores different situations on how to be respectful toward friends, neighbors, and family.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how chefs provide for their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how farmers aid their community. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
20) Be a Good Dragon
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When Enzo the dragon catches a cold, it's no mere sniffle. No indeed! His coughs and sneezes set fields aflame and barns on fire. The villagers are fleeing their farms and the townsfolk are up in arms. What's a poor fire-sneezing dragon to do? As it turns out, a royal magician has just the right medicine to help Enzo get rid of his cold. And soon, with a little bit of Abbra-ka-brew, Enzo is feeling better and ready to head back to his dragon den....