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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
IG 1140L
Language
English
Description
"Find out about India's fascinating history and amazing architecture in DK findout! Monuments of India. The book will teach children about the rise and fall of significant kingdoms, and how this affected changes in architectural styles. Learn about the site of the Buddha's Enlightenment, richly decorated temples and mosques, the intricate details of the forts and palaces that flourished under the Mughals and the Rajputs, and more."--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
"People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Observatories give people a bird's-eye view. Beautiful buildings stand out in the crowd. With a growing global population, we need more space. But what does that mean for the health of the planet? Tall buildings may be part of the answer to building a sustainable future." -- Back cover.
51) Bel canto
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening -- until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked,...
Author
Publisher
iUniverse LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Underground Prescott is a historical look at the old West in Arizona's first territorial capitol, Prescott, Arizona. Ireland-Williams talks about this history and includes photos of areas below Prescott that are no longer accessible to the public.--