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1) The Quakers
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1290L
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, notable individuals, beliefs, way of life, and current status of this longstanding Christian group.
3) The Shakers
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1270L
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, beliefs, way of life, and current status of this humble and devout Christian group.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1050L
Language
English
Description
A biography of the slave who won her freedom in a California courtroom, and bought a house that she used to help people in need as an ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
5) The Amish
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
Includes a history of the Amish, their general doctrines, practices, social structure, place in American society, changes in beliefs, and issues facing them in modern society.
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
Provides a history of Christian Scientists, covering their doctrines and practices, organization, place in American society, and changes in beliefs, as well as discussing the work of Mary Baker Eddy.
7) The Mormons
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1270L
Language
English
Description
Includes a history of the Mormon Church, its general doctrines, practices, social structure, place in American society, changes in beliefs, and conflicts with American society.
8) South Korea
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, geography, culture, and current state of South Korea, a land of both tradition and modern development.
11) The Pony Express
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
Describes how the Pony Express began, the men who worked for it, its importance and its demise. The mid-1800s was a time of unrest in the United States. New land was being settled. The Civil War was waiting the wings. Communication from one side of the continent to the other was slow and unreliable. It was a prime time for a fresh, new idea. Out of this necessity sprung the pony express. The 1840s and 1850s drew thousands of people to California,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ferguson Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes her childhood on a ranch in Arizona, her education, her career as a lawyer and state senator from Arizona, her marriage and family, and her appointment as the first woman member of the Supreme Court.
