Lexile 1040

Books with a Lexile Level of 1040.
 

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1. The duel: the parallel lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

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Author:
St. George, Judith, 1931-2015
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Duraleigh Road - Childrens Non-Fiction
J973.46 STGEO
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J973.46 STGEO
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J973.46 STGEO
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Examines the events that led up to the deadly duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr by reviewing both their lives and the similarities that they shared, including serving as staff officers under George Washington.

2. Sea queens: women pirates around the world

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Yolen, Jane
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J910.4 YOLEN
Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction has 4
J910.4 YOLEN
Duraleigh Road - Childrens Non-Fiction
J910.4 YOLEN
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Throughout the ages, women from all classes and walks of life turned to pirating out of necessity, desperation, or greed. Acclaimed author Jane Yolen examines the contradictions of these bold women's lives and times. Meet Artemisia, the admiral-queen of Persia in 500 BC; Grania O'Malley, the Irish "pirate queen" who challenged Queen Elizabeth I's ships; Madame Ching, who sailed the South China Sea in the early 1800's; and ten other female pirates...