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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 26
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English
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"Tracing an awe-inspiring oceanic route from Boston, around Cape Horn, to the California coast, Two Years Before the Mast is both a riveting story of adventure and the most eloquent, insightful account we have of life at sea in the early nineteenth century. Richard Henry Dana is only nineteen when he abandons the patrician world of Boston and Harvard for an arduous voyage among real sailors, amid genuine danger. The result is an astonishing read,...
6) Chile
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Chelsea House Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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After the death of her beloved grandfather, nineteen-year-old Maya Vidal, turning to drugs, alcohol, and petty crimes, becomes trapped in a war between assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol, until her grandmother helps her escape to the remote island of Chiloé, off coast of Chile where she tries to make sense of her life. Maya, a young American on the run records in her diary her adjustment to a new country, her drug problems, her romantic...
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
770L
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English
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When her beloved country, Chile, is taken over by a militaristic, sadistic government, Celeste is sent to America for her safety and her parents must go into hiding before they "disappear."
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"In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage...
10) Chile
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Mason Crest Publishers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1200L
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English
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Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Chile.
11) We visit Chile
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Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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Describes the history, natural features, geography, government, people, and culture of Chile.
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A simple question-and-answer format offers a brief introduction to Chile, discussing land features, government, housing, transportation, industries, sports, holidays, food, and family life.
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American Geographical Society research volume no. 19
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American geographical society
Pub. Date
1936.
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English
17) Chile
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Childrens Press
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[1985]
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English
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Describes the landscape, history, economy, culture, and people of this extraordinarily long, narrow country.
18) Chile
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
19) Chile
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, people, arts, foods, and other aspects of life in Chile.
20) Welcome to Chile
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Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2004.
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IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book is an overview of the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Chile.