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1) Hawaii
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 83
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English
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ǂaA novel that chronicles the history of the Hawaiian people, dramatizing the interactions of Hawaii's original Polynesians, the first missionaries who arrived there, and the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos who intermarried with the Hawaiians and helped shape their culture.
Pulitzer Prizewinning author James A. Michener brings Hawaiis epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
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A suicidal billionaire, a burnt-out Washington litigator, and a woman who has forsaken technology to work in the wilds of Brazil are all brought together by an astounding mystery of the testament
"In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions—a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
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The drama of a U.S. missionary family in Africa during a war of decolonization. At its center is Nathan Price, a self-righteous Baptist minister who establishes a mission in a village in 1959 Belgian Congo. The resulting clash of cultures is seen through the eyes of his wife and his four daughters.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “[A] masterpiece . . . an astonishing book that will leave you questioning your own life and political views.”&#٬٢٠١٤؛USA Today “If any one person can be given credit for transforming the medical establishment’s thinking about health care for the destitute, it is Paul Farmer. . . . [Mountains Beyond Mountains] inspires, discomforts, and provokes.”&#٬٢٠١٤؛The New York Times (Best Books of the Year)...
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Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
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Describes the disappearance of explorer Dr. David Livingstone while searching for the source of the Nile River, journalist Henry Morton Stanley's search for him, and the individual journeys of the two men through uncharted Africa.
Chronicles the lives and experiences of New York journalist Henry Morton Stanley and Scottish medical missionary David Livingstone, describing the circumstances of their 1871 encounter in Africa and the events that led...
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