Roberto Innocenti
1) Rose Blanche
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
During World War II, a young German girl's curiosity leads her to discover something far more terrible than the day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors have experienced.
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The story of a naughty wooden puppet who has a penchant for lying and dreams of becoming a real boy, The Adventures of Pinocchio has entered our collective imagination and fascinated generations of young and adult readers since its first publication in 1883. Part fable, part coming-of-age novel, part cautionary tale, Pinocchio's rollicking exploits through an unforgiving and often incomprehensible world - populated by unforgettable characters such...
4) Rosa Blance
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Pub. Date
c1985 (new 2005)
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In Nazi Germany, a little schoolgirl risks her personal safety to travel through the forest in the dead of winter to give good to the prisoners of a concentration camp. The detailed drawings help children World War II.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
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"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...