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"Barkskins opens in New France in the late 18th century as René Sel, an illiterate woodsman makes his way from Northern France to the homeland to seek a living. Bound to a "seigneur" for three years in exchange for land, he suffers extraordinary hardship and violence, always in awe of the forest he is charged with clearing. In the course of this epic novel, Proulx tells the stories of René's children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, as well...
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Distributed to the school and library market by The Child's World
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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During the 1898 gold rush in Canada's Yukon Territory, thirteen-year-old Ike helps the injured son of a miner and is rewarded with insults and accusations because he is part Inuit.
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Beet MacNeill, raised on tales of wild magic around her Prince Edward Island home, must protect her loved ones when the stories of a shape-shifting sea creature and the cold, beautiful woman who controls him begin coming true.
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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In 1965 Newfoundland, thirteen-year-old Jessie's brave and impulsive nature leads her to commit a variety of daring acts, including rescuing a herd of wild ponies and kidnapping a poor orphan girl who is being mistreated by her guardians. Includes factual information about the history of the Newfoundland pony.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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As soon as Anne Shirley arrived at the snug, white farmhouse called Green Gables, she knew she wanted to stay forever. But would the Cuthberts send her back to the orphanage? Anne knows she's not what they expected -- a skinny girl with decidedly red hair and a temper to match. If only she could convince them to let her stay, she'd try very hard not to keep rushing headlong into scrapes or blurt out the very first thing she had to say. Anne was...