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[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
This title examines an important historic even--the April 15, 2013, bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the men behind the bombing, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the emergency response to the attack, how the events were communicated and reported through traditional media and social media, the manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers, and the response of the city of Boston and...
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2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
This title examines an important historic event--the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the man behind the shooting, Adam Lanza, the tragic events of December 14, 2012, the shooting's aftermath and the community's response, and the victims' families advocacy work in subsequent months. Also discussed are gun laws in the United States, new legislation introduced in Congress...
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
This title examines an important historic event-the powerful tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and surrounding areas on May 20 and May 31, 2013. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores what happened when the tornadoes struck, how people took shelter, and how victims are rebuilding. Also discussed are the science behind tornadoes and how meteorologists predict and track them. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected...
10) The Dust Bowl
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Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
An introduction to the causes, events, and consequences of the extreme drought and dust storms that affected the Great Plains during the 1930s.
12) The cold war
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Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Examines the twentieth-century standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, discussing origins, nuclear strategies, and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
15) The New Deal
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Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
An overview of the New Deal program created by President Franklin Roosevelt to help the United States recover from the Great Depression. Discusses the New Deal's effects and public reaction to it. Includes many photos, a timeline, and a glossary.
18) Moon landing
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Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Describes the first landing on the moon, including information about the space race and the Apollo 11 crew and spacecraft.
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