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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books/Thomson/Gale
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A history of country music which discusses its roots, influences, and various types, including bluegrass, honky tonk, cowboy music, western swing, and rockabilly.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Examines events that led to the Delano Grape Strike from 1965 through 1970, discussing low wages, dangerous working conditions, the leadership of Cesar Chavez, the United States Farmworkers Union, and other related topics.--[source unknown]
4) Witches
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses witches, including ancient witches; the years between 1450 and 1700 during which time people accused of being witches were violently persecuted; witchcraft today; and magic and spells.
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The First Amendment guarantees the right to peacefully protest, and Americans have embraced this right for nearly two centuries. [This book] . . . focuses on the people who faced adversity while speaking out for women's suffrage, Black civil rights, the environment, LGBTQ rights, and more"--
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The face of comic books began to change in the twenty-first century as artists and creators moved beyond typical superhero themes. A new generation of comics creators focused on nontraditional characters including females, ethnic and religious minorities, and LGBTQ figures. Whatever the fears, hopes, and dreams of people in a changing world, comic book artists will be there to illustrate the good and the bad, using panels on a page to reimagine the...
15) The 1980s
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1980s, including the end of communism, the Iran-Contra affair, and pop culture of the time.
16) Fortune-telling
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Presents a description and history of some of the most popular methods of predicting the future, including astrology, palm reading, tarot cards, I Ching, and oracles.
18) Country music
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
While country music has deep roots in American culture, new country sounds by artists like Kasey Musgraves and Kane Brown are appealing to an increasingly diverse group of listeners. Country Music discusses what todays musicians are doing, how they attract a following, and what they are saying through their music.
20) The 1990s
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political, historical, and cultural life of the United States in the 1990s.