Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of 18th-century drawing-room intrigues.
3) Beowulf
Author
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Taming of the Shrew (1592) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. Written between 1590 and 1592, The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest works. Frequently critiqued by scholars for its demeaning portrayal of Katherina and for Petruchio's violence, the play has also been considered as an ironic treatment of the inequality experienced by women in marriage. The Taming of the Shrew has served as source material for countless film and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" is one of the best-loved folk songs in America, inspiring activism and patriotism for all. This classic ballad is now brought to life in a richly illustrated edition for the whole family to share. Kathy Jakobsen's dazzlingly detailed paintings invite readers on a journey across the country, creating an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and the people who live it. It includes the complete lyrics and...
14) Zooflakes
Author
Publisher
Walker & Company
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
[32] p.: col. ill.; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Snowflake-style cutouts present a different animal for each letter of the alphabet. Includes instructions.
16) 1984: a novel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities.
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A somewhat humorous retelling, featuring Balaam's donkey, of the Bible story in which Balak, king of Moab, calls upon Balaam, the prophet, to curse the Israelites, but he blesses them instead.
20) Noah's ark
Author
Publisher
Lippincott
Pub. Date
[1987], c1983
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
[26] p. : col. ill. ; 25 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells the story of how Noah and the animals survived the flood.