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AJHS Literature Sets

AJHS Literature Sets. Cover Art may not be the same as pictured. While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan. 80 perma-bound copies Used by History Alive.

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AJHS Literature Sets

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  1. AJHS Literature Sets • Cover Art may not be the same as pictured.

  2. While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan. 80 perma-bound copies Used by History Alive Ghost in the Tokaido Inn AR 5.1 P 7.0

  3. A teen-ager comes to know himself through contacts with social ills and political unrest while searching for his father in Japan's capital, centuries ago. 104 Perma-bound copies unused Sign of the Chrysanthemum AR 5.6 P 5.0

  4. A collection of thirteen mystery and horror tales written by the American author, including “Telltale Heart" and “Masque of the Red Death." 36 paperback unused Famous Tales of Mystery and Horror Take AR quizzes for each short story

  5. Ten strangers meet on an Indian Island - the guest of a diabolical killer who has marked them as prisoners and as prey. 56 paper back Ten Little Indians (retitled And then there were none) AR 5.7 P 8.0

  6. 1793 Yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. 13 perma-bound copies Out of print Unused Path of the pale horse AR 6.3 P 5.0

  7. Puritan neighbors regard Kit Tyler with suspicion, fear, and anger, when she befriends an old woman accused of witchcraft. 35 perma-bound, 24 Paperback Rarely used Witch of Blackbird Pond AR 5.7 P 9.0

  8. Follows a young apprentice from a tragic accident in a silversmith's shop to his dramatic involvement as a patriot in the days just before the American Revolution. 40 perma-bound copies Unused Johnny Tremaine AR 5.9 P 13.0

  9. A young girl learns about love, loyalty, and patriotism while growing up during the Revolutionary War. 35 Perma-bound Unused Time Enough for Drums AR 4.4 P 9.0

  10. In the mid-eighteenth century a family moves from Connecticut to Pennsylvania and becomes involved in the property conflict between the two states 15 Perma-bound Unused Bloody Country AR 5.2 P 6.0

  11. Spellbinding novel of suspense and survival as young Jessie, a musician, is hired to play for the slaves aboard a ship bound for America. 80 perma-bound copies Occasionally used by Diana Bailey Slave Dancer AR 6.0 L 6.0

  12. In the summer of 1889, a mysterious and charismatic man rides into a small Wyoming valley, where he joins homesteaders who take a stand against a bullying cattle rancher, and where he changes the lives of a young boy and his parents. 35 Paperback Unused Shane AR 5.5 P 7.0

  13. Private Hugh McNeal relates his experiences accompanying Captains Lewis and Clark on their search for a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean. 15 Perma-Bound Unused Bold Journey with Lewis and Clark AR 5.5 P 6.0

  14. The story of a young boy, his family, and his neighbors who live in a backwoods Illinois community during the period of the Civil War. 49 Perma-Bound Copies Unused Across Five Aprils AR 6.6 P 10.0

  15. Louisa's life in a loving pioneer family on the Nebraska prairie is altered by the arrival of a new doctor and his beautiful but tragically frail wife. 25 Perma-Bound Used by Mrs. Megordan Prairie Songs AR 5.3 P 5.0

  16. Charley is a member of one of the toughest gangs in New York City. When his older brother is killed at Gettysburg, Charley vows revenge against the Confederates. So he joins the Union Army as a drummer boy. 15 Perma-bound Unused Charlie Skedaddle AR 5.2 P 167.0

  17. This biography recounts the story of the Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army. 15 perma-bound Unused Behind Rebel Lines AR 5.7 P 3.0

  18. In 1937, during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice, initially apprehensive about leaving Chicago to spend a year with her fearsome, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois, gradually begins to better understand and admire her grandmother's unusual qualities. 12 perma-bound copies Used by Diana Bailey Year Down Yonder AR 4.5 P 4.0

  19. In 1519, after the death of his parents, fourteen-year-old Mateo Macias becomes cabin boy to Ferdinand Magellan on a dangerous journey in search of a route to the fabled Spice Islands. 25 perma-bound Used by Karen Elerick To the Edge of the World AR 5.0 P 9.0

  20. In London in the 1680s, sixteen-year-old Meg tries to decide whether to marry either of the two men who court her, taking into account both love and her writing ambitions. 10 perma-bound New, unused, planned by Karen Elerick A True & Faithful Narrative AR 5.9 P 10.0

  21. A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story. 35 copies, unknown binding New, unused And Nothing but the Truth AR 3.6 P 4.0

  22. Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity. 31 English perma-bound copies 15 Spanish perma bound Last used by Eileen Dressler Homecoming/La familia Tillerman busca hogar AR 4.4 P 16.0

  23. A mystery about a young black boy's house, which had once played a part in the Underground Railway. 116 paperback copies 35 unknown binding Rare use, last use by Jenna Etemad-Lehmer House of Dies Drear AR 4.8 P 9.0

  24. A thousand adventures of a boy and his dog in the wilderness. 34 paperback copies Unused Old Yeller AR 5.0 P5.0

  25. The story of the sled dog Buck, who was mistreated by his master and broke free to roam the Alaskan wilderness. 43 perma-bound Last used by Eileen Dressler Call of the Wild AR 8.0 P 7.0

  26. A boy and his two dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann, go through adventure and tragedy in the Ozark Mountain Valley. 71 Perma-bound copies Annual use by 7th grade Where the Red Fern Grows AR 4.9 P 11.0

  27. Sherlock Holmes and Watson set out to solve the mystery that had haunted the Baskerville family for years and had recently occurred again. 36 perma-bound Unused Hound of the Baskervilles AR 8.3 P 11.0

  28. An angry young black boy is transformed by his relationship with his devoted dog, Sounder, and changes his own life by learning to read. 26 paperback copies unused Sounder AR 5.3 P 3.0

  29. A fine portrayal of how a boy makes his separate peace with race prejudice. 51 perma-bound 52 paperback unused The Cay AR 5.3 P 4.0

  30. Beautiful story of Moon Shadow and his father Windrider, a Chinese immigrant who made a flying machine in 1909. 31 perma-bound copies Rarely used, Last used by Leslie Smith Dragonwings AR 5.3 P 1.0

  31. An epic of human courage and endurance that chronicles the saga of the men and women who pushed relentlessly to win the west. 13 Perma-bound unused How the west was won AR 6.3 P 15.0

  32. The story of a young boy's adventures in a nineteenth-century Mississippi River town. 69 perma-bound copies Unused Adventures of Tom Sawyer AR 3.1 P 2.0 AR 8.1 P 12.0

  33. A fifteen-year-old boy struggles to survive and come to terms with inner conflicts in the desperate world of the Depression. 27 Perma-bound copies unused No Promises in the Wind AR 5.6 P 8.0

  34. While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack. Julie of the Wolves AR 5.8 P 6.0

  35. A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship. 25 perma-bound 10 (well used) paperback Used by Asturies My side of the Mountain AR 5.2 P 6.0

  36. Seven tales from middle European folklore told by the Nobel Laureate and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. 39 perma-boun 8 spanish unused Zlateh the Goat AR 5.2 P 2.0

  37. Rusty-James's main desire is to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and become a gang leader but eventually an event occurs which he cannot handle. 12 Paperback Unused Rumble Fish AR 4.1 P 3.0

  38. In Nazi Germany a young girl risks her life to give food to concentration camp prisoners. Spanish only 18 hard back Rosa Blanca AR 3.2 P 0.5

  39. Orwellian-like fantasy about a society in which all books must be burned 69 perma-bound copies Used annually by Jenna Etemad-Lehmer Fahrenheit 451 AR 5.2 P 7.0

  40. The delightful tale which first creates the fantasy called Middle Earth and its charming dwarf-like creatures, the Hobbits 33 Perma-bound Unused The Hobbit AR 6.6 P16.0

  41. Rooted in Rocky Mountain legend, this is the story of a 10-year-old boy and legendary Indian, each determined to win a race and a prize. 14 Paperback Unused Stone Fox AR 4.0 P 1.0

  42. A true story of courage about a family exiled to Siberia 62 Perma-bound 14 paperback Unused Endless Steppe AR 6.3 P 10.0

  43. An Indian boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his Inca ancestors. 18 perma-bound copies Used by Latin Spice Secret of the Andes AR 4.7 P 5.0

  44. Tigre, a twelve-year-old Mayan boy living in a modern-day village in Yucatan, must learn to be a man when his father is injured 16 Perma-bound copies Used by Latin Spice Corn Grows Ripe AR 4.7 P 2.0

  45. Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. 18 perma-bound copies Used by Latin Spice Esperanza Rising AR 5.3 P 6.0

  46. Kidnapped when she was very young by an unscrupulous man who has forced her to lie and beg to get money, a twelve-year-old Mayan girl endures an abusive life, always wishing she could return to the parents she can hardly remember 20 perma-bound Used by Latin Spice Colibri AR 4.6 P 7.0

  47. The Elders of the Committee choose Jonas to be the person responsible for receiving and keeping all the memories of the past--a huge task for this exceptional boy. 50 paperback 75 perma-bound (on order) Used annually by 8th grade The Giver AR 5.7 P 7.0

  48. An impassioned teenage author tells it like it is with the long-haired kids from the wrong side of the tracks. 61 perma-bound 6 paperback 75 perma-bound (on order) Used annually by 8th grade Outsiders AR 4.7 P 7.0

  49. Interesting, Hi-Low, fact-filled account of the lives of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Ben Franklin & Thomas Jefferson. 10 copies each title Used by Cara Oklin Photo-Illustrated Biography Set AR 4.1 P 0.5 AR 4.7 P 0.5 Thomas Jefferson No photo available AR 3.8 P 0.5

  50. A text of the play, intended for reading, of Anne Sullivan’s attempts to teach her pupil, Helen Keller, to communicate. 84 perma-bound copies Used annually by 7th grade Miracle Worker AR 5.2 P 4.0

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