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1) Paul Revere
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Profiles American patriot Paul Revere, who was known not only for his midnight ride, but also for his skill as a silversmith and, later, for producing copper sheeting used on warships and building domes.
2) Tilt
Author
Series
Triangles volume 2
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
HL 590L
Language
English
Description
Three teens, connected by their parents' bad choices, tell in their own voices of their lives and loves as Shane finds his first boyfriend, Mikayla discovers that love can be pushed too far, and Harley loses herself in her quest for new experiences.
3) China flight
Author
Series
Publisher
Triangle Books, the Blakiston Co
Pub. Date
[1945]
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Quality Paperback Book Club
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
This exclusive edition brings together a selection of Audre Lorde's poetry and essays with "biomythography," the form that she created in 'Zami: A New Spelling of My Name' (1982). 'Zami' combines biography, mythology, and history as it records Lorde's experiences as a West Indian in America and the growth of her emotional and sexual resonance with women. Zami grows up, goes to high school and college in New York City, and looks for women like herself....
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the people and action of the Revolutionary War battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, which was the last battle fought between the two major armies, rather than by smaller forces.
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Profiles a woman who is remembered for her intellectual accomplishments, belief in womens' rights, and support of her husband, John, who became the second president of the United States.
10) Undocumented
Author
Series
Northern triangle trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Laurie Cameron
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen-year-old Ricky Hernandez is an undocumented immigrant from Honduras. Having escaped the gangs back home and made the perilous journey across Mexico to the safety of a barrio in South Tucson, he witnesses a murder. And recognizes the murderer's accomplice. His name is Chava, a ruthless plaza boss. Not long ago, this man stabbed Ricky's coyote to death. Authorities want Ricky's testimony. The narcos want to silence him. Navigating the rough...
Author
Series
Northern triangle trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Laurie Cameron
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Unearthing long buried secrets of terror and politics in Central America leads to dangerous consequences... Maya archeologist, Ana Chan, seeks to excavate mysteries of her ancestors in the rugged mountainous highlands of Guatemala. Instead she uncovers a mass grave. Danny Martinez, a ladino who rejects his elite upbringing, works in the highlands with the rural poor to boost food production. Ana and Danny are drawn inexorably to each other despite...
Author
Series
Northern triangle trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Joffe Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Meg Goodwin's best friend Alex disappeared when they were reporting the violent unrest in Honduras. But Meg thinks her dangerous life is behind her when she settles back in Sedona, Arizona. Then a mysterious bleeding man turns up in her barn, and her life will never be the same again. In this gripping thriller, Meg must face not only drug cartels and corrupt politicians, but also an international conspiracy. And if she survives, and solves the mystery...
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the people and action of the Revolutionary War battle of Yorktown, Virginia, in which British General Cornwallis surrendered in 1781, due in part to French reinforcements who came to the aid of the colonists.
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the people and action of the Revolutionary War battle of Trenton, New Jersey, in which General Washington led his men across the partially frozen Delaware River on the day after Christmas, 1776.
17) Jefferson Davis
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of Jefferson Davis, who graduated from West Point and served in the Army and the House of Representatives before becoming President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
18) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the legal and political career the self-educated man who led the United States during the Civil War, and looks at its effects on his wife and children.
19) Harriet Tubman
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A biography of the African American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Northern troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.
20) Ulysses S. Grant
Author
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant, who fought for the Union and later became president of the United States.
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