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The core of the Star Wars saga is an age-old tale: The battle between good and evil. It’s seen in Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader, the rebels vs. the Empire, and Rey vs. Kylo Ren. But the real battle, according to Star Wars creator George Lucas, is much more personal. It’s the struggle of good vs. evil that’s waged inside every character in the galaxy. Almost everyone in Star Wars walks a tightrope on the journey of self-discovery, battling
...2) Annie Oakley
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the markswoman and performer who achieved fame with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
6) Jesse James
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The life story of Jesse James, famous outlaw of the Old West, from his activities in the Civil War and his career as a bank robber to his demise at the Ford brothers' house.
8) Adolf Hitler
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Examines the birth, family, early years, and political career of Adolf Hitler, discussing his hatred of Jews, involvement in the Nazi Party, role in World War II and the Holocaust, and death.
9) Adolf Hitler
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A biography of the struggling Austrian artist who rose from obscurity to power as the leader of the Nazi party and, later, the German nation and whose ambitions led the world to war.
12) Osama bin Laden
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A biography of Osama bin Laden, radical leader of al-Queda, the international Islamic terrorist organization, including his involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
13) Saddam Hussein
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A biography of the deposed president of Iraq, discussing his early years, education, religious fervor and hatred of non-Islamic societies, his brutal rule of Iraq, and the uncertainty of his fate after the United States military attacks in 2003.
17) Escape velocity
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
After Dr. Nero, the leader of the Higher Institute of Villainous Education is captured by a ruthless security force, Otto Malpense, whose special powers are beginning to emerge, must escape the institute and rescue Dr. Nero, the only one who can explain what his powers mean.
18) Council of evil
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Jake Hunter goes from average bully to villain after finding a website that lets him download superpowers, but when he joins forces with the supervillain Basilisk, he may be in over his head.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Examines the life of Snow White's stepmother, the Wicked Queen, to find out just what it is that makes her so evil that she would want to cut out her teenage step-daughter's heart and have it delivered in a locked keepsake box.
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