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The Book Thief (Definitions)
Author: Markus Zusak
ISBN-10: 186230291X
ISBN-13: 9781862302914
Published: 2008-01-03
Publisher: Definitions
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Shadows of St. Louis
Author: Leslie DuBois
ISBN-10: 0615599095
ISBN-13: 9780615599090
Published: 2012-02-12
Publisher: Little Prince Publishing
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It’s 1917 in East St. Louis, Illinois. The wealthy Goodwin family and their children have been living with a dangerous secret. Suddenly, their 16 year old Negro maid Emma Lynn starts asking questions no one wants to answer. Where did she come from? Where are her parents? Why does she look like a darker version of the Goodwin daughter? The love of a local white boy finally helps unveil the truth. But just when they are about to run away to find happiness together, race riots erupt and Emma Lynn gets caught in the middle. Now the Goodwins must make a choice to save her even if it means revealing to the world who they really are. Includes Study Guide questions
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The Last of the Mohicans (Scribner's Illustrated Classics)
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
ISBN-10: 0684187116
ISBN-13: 9780684187112
Published: 1986-10-31
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
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During the French and Indian War, adventure and tragedy befall two sisters as they travel through the wilderness near Lake Champlain trying to join their father, the British commander of Fort William Henry. Full-color illustrations.
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A Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN-10: 078625842X
ISBN-13: 9780786258420
Published: 2003-10
Publisher: Thorndike Press
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Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.
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War Horse
Author: Michael Morpurgo
ISBN-10: 0439796644
ISBN-13: 9780439796644
Published: 2010-09-01
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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A powerful tale of war, redemption, and a hero's journey--now available in paperback!In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
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The Story Girl
Author: L. M. Montgomery
ISBN-10: 1603862927
ISBN-13: 9781603862929
Published: 2010-01-15
Publisher: Watchmaker Publishing
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Book Description:
The Home of Our Fathers - A Queen of Hearts - Legends of the Old Orchard - The Wedding Veil of the Proud Princess - Peter Goes to Church - The Mystery of Golden Milestone - How Betty Sherman Won a Husband - A Tragedy of Childhood - Magic Seed - A Daughter of Eve - The Story Girl Does Penance - The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward - An Old Proverb with a New Meaning - Forbidden Fruit - A Disobedient Brother - The Ghostly Bell - The Proof of the Pudding - How Kissing Was Discovered - A Dread Prophecy - The Judgment Sunday - Dreamers of Dreams - The Dream Books - Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On - The Bewitchment of Pat - A Cup of Failure - Peter Makes an Impression - The Ordeal of Bitter Apples - The Tale of the Rainbow Bridge - The Shadow Feared of Man - A Compound Letter - On the Edge of Light and Dark - The Opening of the Blue Chest
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (Great Reads)
Author: Barroness Emmuska Orczy
ISBN-10: 1403709882
ISBN-13: 9781403709882
Published: 2004
Publisher: Dalmatian Press
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Book Description:
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP In 1792, during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, an English aristocrat known to be an ineffectual fop is actually a master of disguises who, with a small band of dedicated friends, undertakes dangerous missions to save members of the French nobility from the guillotine. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: ‚Ģ A concise introduction that gives readers important background information ‚Ģ A chronology of the author’s life and work ‚Ģ A timeline of significant events that provides the book’s historical context ‚Ģ An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations ‚Ģ Detailed explanatory notes ‚Ģ Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work ‚Ģ Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction ‚Ģ A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader’s experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world’s finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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Kidnapped (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Classics)
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
ISBN-10: 1853261173
ISBN-13: 9781853261176
Published: 1998-01-05
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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Set in Scotland in 1751, Kidnapped tells of how young David Balfour, orphaned, and betrayed by his uncle Ebenezer who should have been his guardian, falls in with Alan Breck, the unscrupulous but heroic champion of the Jacobite cause. Shipwreck, murder and escape through the Highlands are only a few of the ingredients of this wonderful book.
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Ivanhoe (Classics Illustrated)
Author: Walter, Sir Scott
ISBN-10: 0613027450
ISBN-13: 9780613027458
Published: 1999-10
Publisher: Bt Bound
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Book Description:
Wilfred of Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to face the disapproval of his father, who disinherits him for his political allegiances and his love for the Lady Rowena. He gets caught up in the power-struggle between King Richard and Prince John. Set in 12th-century England, Ivanhoe is both a gripping historical novel and a study of human morality.
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