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Author
Series
Ember in the ashes volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
Laia is determined to break into Kauf -- the Empire's most secure and dangerous prison -- to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom. But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant,...
2) Freedom bird
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the antebellum South, two siblings shelter a large, mysterious, wounded bird and eventually follow it west toward freedom
Author
Series
Ember in the ashes volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann and her younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
The day nine-year-old Grace is called to work in the kitchen in the Big House, everyone warns her to keep her head down and her thoughts to herself, but the more she sees of the oppressive Master and his hateful wife, the more she questions things until one day her thoughts escape--and to avoid being separated she and her family flee into the Dismal Swamp, to join the other escaped slaves who live there
Author
Series
Jannah Jewels volume 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Jannah Jewels travel back in time to Natchez, Mississippi. There, they meet Prince Ibrahima Abdur Rahman, a West African prince who was captured and lived most of his life as a slave in America. Can the Jannah Jewels solve the clues to find the missing artifact in Natchez before time runs out?
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This Step into Reading collection features five American Girl leveled readers, including Freedom for Addy, Kaya Rides to the Rescue, Melody Lifts her Voice, Molly's Christmas Surprise, and Samantha Helps a Friend. With exciting, inspiring stories about girls who faced big challenges with bravery and determination, this book is the perfect gift for young readers ages 4 to 7. The stories cover a range of settings and topics, including finding freedom...
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