Jessica Gunderson
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
You know the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, or do you? Did you know that Snow White was a secret agent? Or that the seven dwarfs were sled dogs in the Arctic? Navigate through three versions of the classic fairy tale. In these stories YOU CHOOSE how they end.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 1944 in Hartford, Connecticut, twelve-year-old Audrey dreams of being an aerialist like her heroes, the Flying Wallendas, and so she is excited to go to Ringling Brothers circus with her six-year-old twin sisters; but at the show a fire breaks out, and as the crowd starts to panic Audrey struggles to reach her sisters--she gets Patty out, but Charlotte, afraid of heights, refuses to jump from the higher seats, and disappears as the big top comes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
A stone shrine shrouded in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore is a symbol of American history. But do you know the real story behind the statue? Historic, primary source photos and explorative infographics help uncover the mysteries surrounding this majestic monument.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2016, c2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865, the Civil War finally appeared to be coming to a close. But the nation's joy was about to be cut short by a sinister assassination plot and one of the largest manhunts in U.S. history. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lali's first mother was an elephant. When she was found and taken in by a hunter as a baby, her elephant mother joined the family, too. Years later, the beautiful animal catches the eye of the queen. Lali fears that she will lose her elephant.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ambu is Princess Lakshmi's servant, but the two are more like sisters. After Ambu secretly teaches Lakshmi how to swim, the princess hopes to win a swimming contest against a boy. Will anything get in her way of being the water princess?
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Prince Rishi sees a horse on the hill, he knows that King Porus' army is coming to take over his father's kingdom. The fearful boy is uncertain what the future will hold for himself, his family, and the tall, proud horse.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Retells the classic German version of Snow White, together with three similar tales--Marigo of the Forty Dragons from Albania, The unnatural mother and the girl with a star on her forehead from Mozambique, and The magic needle from Turkey.
13) Frankly, I'd rather spin myself a new name!: the story of Rumpelstiltskin as told by Rumpelstiltskin
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany's reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement's greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations and rode her bicycle through German checkpoints to deliver messages and supplies....
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In September 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, knew a storm was coming. But they'd experienced storms before and didn't think much of it. However, the hurricane that hit on September 8 was more powerful and damaging than anybody expected. Will you find a way to survive the storm and write about the experience for the local newspaper? Can you find a way to save your family's business and the customers inside when the storm hits? Will you rescue...
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"These days it seems everyone is signing the praises of Alexander Hamilton, but what's the all the fuss about? After all, Hamilton was never a president, nor was he a beloved figure in his time. After rising from humble origins, he won powerful friends and made powerful enemies during his life, which ended in his infamous duel with Aaron Burr. Still, the United States is indebted to Hamilton for his actions as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury,...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When election season starts, the race is on! But what do campaigns, candidates, polls, and the Electoral College have to do with voting for our nation's leaders? Using engaging, age-appropriate language and colorful photos, readers decipher the complex electoral process and learn how to get involved in the next election."--