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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is the biography of Queen Elizabeth who reigned in England for 45 years from 1558 to 1603. Milton Meltzer chronologically h…
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Broken Chain
In “Broken Chain,” Alfonso, a seventh grader, dislikes his appearance. He meets a girl named Sandra, whom he admires,…
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Fugitive Slaves Acts of 1793 and 1850
This selection provides an overview of two laws dealing with fugitives from slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 establishes monetar…
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Charles
As the narrator sends her son Laurie off to kindergarten, she fears that her sweet child has become a “swaggering character.&rdqu…
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Echo and Narcissus
Echo is a nymph that likes to gossips so a spell is cast upon her to only reiterate things that she has heard. Her spell became the cau…
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Heart and Hands
Two men are handcuffed together board a train. Miss Fairchild, a young and elegant woman, recognizes the younger of the two men, …
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The Highwayman
The highwayman is an eighteenth century thief, who promises to return to his love Bess, the landlord’s daughter. Tim is a s…
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In Response to Executive Order 9066
This is a poem was written in letter format, addressed to the U.S. authorities, in response to Executive Order 9066. Executive Order 90…
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The Secret
“The Secret” tells the story of Henry Cooper, a reporter, returning for the second time to report on the colonies now exist…
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Paul Revere's Ride
A narrator recounts the story of Paul Revere’s ride, which took place in Massachusetts on April 18, 1775. On that night, Re…
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- 09/27/14
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Ta-Na-E-Ka
Mary Whitebird is about to turn eleven and take part in the Sioux coming of age tradition of Ta-Na-E-Ka. Literally translated as, &ldqu…
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On the Grasshopper and the Cricket
“The sonnet begins with the speaker stating that the earth’s poetry never dies. In summer, the grasshopper runs among the h…
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Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
When a sudden and inexplicable force causes everything to stop working on Maple Street, the people there begin to wonder who or what is…
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A Day's Wait
The story’s narrator notices one morning that his nine-year-old son is ill. A doctor visits the home and notes that the boy&rsquo…
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Raymond's Run
The story “Raymond’s Run” is told through the eyes of Hazel ‘Squeaky” Parker, who is the fastest runner i…
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Mrs. Flowers
In Mrs. Flowers, an excerpt from the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the author, Maya Angelou, describes a significant e…
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Long Walk to Freedom
In this essay, Mandela explains his shifting understandings of freedom based on different stages in his life. Mandela explain how his p…
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Everyday Use
In this story, set in the 1960s, a mother tells about a visit from her daughter Dee, to the family’s rural Southern home. Dee has…
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Old Man at the Bridge
War is happening in Spain and the civilians are asked to leave the war zone. At the side of the road, the narrator, presumably a …
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A Christmas Memory
This semi-autobiographical text is set in the rural South during the Depression. The text focuses on Buddy’s recollection of the …
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Beware of the Dog
Squadron Leader Peter Williamson, an English fighter pilot in World War II, has been injured and had to bail out over the English Chann…
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An American Story
An American Story details the trials and perseverance of the Dinh Family’s immigration to the United States as refugees from war-…
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Address to Congress
Two days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president. In this s…
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The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill and Sam decide that the best way to finance their upcoming land swindle is to kidnap the child of a wealthy citizen and hold him f…
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In Trouble
In this autobiographical text, Gary Paulson narrates experiences he had in the bitter cold of the North which taught him to respect all…
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Oranges
The poem “Oranges” by Gary Soto is about the bittersweet experience of a first date. They walk together to the drug store a…
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The Monkey's Paw
Using the supernatural powers of “The Monkey’s Paw”, the Whites make a wish for money, receive the money after their …
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The First Americans
This speech, presented as an address in 1927 to the mayor of Chicago, William Hale Thompson, sought to reform the stereotypical image o…
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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman’s first journey to Canada on the Underground Railroad is fraught with danger, harsh conditions, and uncertainty. I…
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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Frederick Douglass, a freed slave, is asked to give a speech to a group of Americans on the 4th of July. Douglass uses the occasion to …
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Flowers For Algernon
A mentally challenged man is presented with an opportunity to have an operation that will triple his intelligence. The story chronicles…
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The Fog Horn
Johnny, the narrator, and McDunn, the lighthouse keeper (Johnny’s boss), are working in a lighthouse on a November evening. McDun…
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The Landlady
In this short story, a boy named Billy Weaver needs to find lodging in Bath, England. He goes to a boardinghouse. The landlady is an od…
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Treasure of Lemon Brown
Fourteen year-old Greg Ridley gets into an argument with his father over his bad grades and his father forbids him to play basketball. …
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Names/Nombres
Julia Alvarez recalls her family’s early years as Dominican immigrants in America. She describes her reactions to the mispronunci…
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Weapons Of The Spirit
This lesson consists of four short works by Albert Einstein. The works regard pre- and post-war topics. (Holt Elements of Literature, 2…
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O Captain My Captain
The poem describes the victorious homecoming of a ship. The Captain responsible for the safe return of his ship and crew has died befor…
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Amigo Brothers
Seventeen-year-old best friends dream of becoming light-weight boxing champions of the world. They train together until they find out t…
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Rice Sandwich
The main character, Esperanza, desperately wants to eat in the lunchroom at school, with the other boys and girls who do not go home fo…
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Three Skeleton Keys
This horror story begins when three lighthouse keepers realize that a derelict ship heading for their tiny island is filled with thousa…