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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 21
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English
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A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe-and built her back up again. At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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“West with the Night” is a memoir by British-born author, aviator, and equestrian, Beryl Markham. Friend and fellow author Ernest Hemingway once wrote to his editor Maxwell Perkins asking: "Did you read Beryl Markham's book, West with the Night?... bloody wonderful work." Markham was one of, if not the first, female bush pilots in Africa, and her memoir details adventures in Kenya with a unique perspective both from the ground and the sky.
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English
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One of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling author of City of Girls and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert.
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love touched the world and changed countless lives, inspiring and empowering millions of readers to search for their own best selves. Now, this beloved and iconic book returns in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition, complete with an updated...
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love touched the world and changed countless lives, inspiring and empowering millions of readers to search for their own best selves. Now, this beloved and iconic book returns in a beautiful 10th anniversary edition, complete with an updated...
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English
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Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. This time in Australia.
His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest,...
His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest,...
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Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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From one of the world's most beloved writers and New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950s.
Bill Bryson was born in the middle of the American century—1951—in the middle of the United States—Des Moines, Iowa—in the middle of the largest generation in American history—the baby
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Arbor Day, Boys Town, and Kool-Aid® are just a few of the marks the Great Plains state of Nebraska has made on American culture. From the state's eastern border along the Missouri River, where Lewis and Clark embarked on the Corps of Discovery expedition, to the towering geologic landmarks of the west, chronicled in pioneers' journals, there are treasures to explore on each page of C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet.Rajean Luebs Shepherd...
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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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"Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. The result was Notes from a Small Island, a true classic and one of the bestselling travel books ever written. Now he has traveled about Britain again, by bus and train and rental car and on foot, to see what has changed--and what hasn't. Following a route he dubs the Bryson Line, from Bognor Regis in the south to Cape Wrath in the...
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Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"In the late nineteenth century, a group of German-speaking Mennonites traveled from Russia into Central Asia, where their charismatic leader predicted Christ would return. Over a century later, Sofia Samatar joins a tour following their path, fascinated not by the hardships of their journey, but by its aftermath: the establishment of a small Christian village in the Muslim Khanate of Khiva. Named Ak Metchet, "The White Mosque," after the Mennonites'...
10) Roughing it
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Series
Airmont classics volume CL134
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
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Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical travel memoir, "Roughing It" was written between 1870-1871 and subsequently published in 1872. Billed as a prequel to "Innocents Abroad", in which Twain details his travels aboard a pleasure cruise through Europe and the Holy Land in 1867, "Roughing It" conversely documents Twain's early days in the old wild west between the years 1861-1867. Employing his characteristically humoristic wit and flare for regional dialect,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
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He was Sam Clemens, steamboat pilot, before he was Mark Twain, famous author. His better-known name originated with the lingo of navigation, and much of his writing was informed by his shipboard adventures on one of the world's great rivers. In this classic of American literature, Twain offers lively recollections ranging from his salad days as a novice pilot to views from the passenger deck in the twilight of the river culture's heyday. Under the...
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Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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With splendid pictures and highly informative text, Ireland : Erin, Land of Saints amd Giants searches back to the very roots of that special magic that makes Ireland one of the most loved places in Europe. Panoramic photographs and vignette portraits capture both the penetrating beauty of land and sea and also the time-worn features of men and women in the most remote corners of the country. The book offers unrivaled scenes of everyday life, both...
14) Egypt
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Home to ancient pyramids, sphinxes, and other remarkable remnants of the past, Egypt has long captured the imagination of people around the world. Readers will get an insider?s view of this African nation as they explore sandy deserts, busy cities, and much more alongside tour guides Marwa and Hazem. Along the way, they?ll learn about Egypt?s history, culture, and more. --
15) France
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents information about the history, languages, cities, food, sports, and festivals of France.
16) Ireland
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wanted to experience a new country from a local's point of view? Meet up with your guide, Seamus, as he takes you on an amazing journey across Ireland. Along the way, you will find out what it is like to live and go to school there, you will visit important landmarks, you will learn about Ireland's history and traditions, and more"--Page 4 of cover.
17) Greece
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the birthplace of countless inventions and ideas related to politics, science, sports and art, Greece has had a major impact on the way we live. Guides Alexandra and Yiorgos will lead readers on a whirlwind tour of this incredible country, from its most amazing historical sites to its most modern cities. Theyll also share their knowledge of Greek history, culture, and much more. --
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Big Walk Productions
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Bill Bryson, instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail: 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular, and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, when the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek is his long-lost former friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer....
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Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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Carrying the famous biologist Charles Darwin, the Beagle set sail from Plymouth Sound in December of 1831 and returned in October of 1836-completing its journey across the world. This journal kept by Charles Darwin contains his notes from the journey and his commentary on the discoveries that were made. It also includes illustrations of the wonders that they encountered and in-depth discussions about life on the sea.