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First published in 1852, "The Blithedale Romance" is the third of Nathaniel Hawthorne's romantic novels. Set in the utopian communal farm called Blithedale in the 1840's, the novel tells the story of four inhabitants of the commune: Hollingsworth, a misogynist philanthropist obsessed with turning Blithedale into a colony for the reformation of criminals; Zenobia, a passionate feminist; Priscilla, a mysterious lady with a hidden agenda who turns out...
2) O pioneers!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 9
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One of America’s greatest women writers, Willa Cather established her talent and her reputation with this extraordinary novel—the first of her books set on the Nebraska frontier. A tale of the prairie land encountered by America’s Swedish, Czech, Bohemian, and French immigrants, as well as a story of how the land challenged them, changed them, and, in some cases, defeated them, Cather’s novel is a uniquely American epic.
Alexandra...
Alexandra...
3) My Antonia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 14
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MY ANTONIA is the wistful tale of an immigrant girl from Bohemia, who has settled in Nebraska. Narrated by Antonia's childhood friend Jim Burden, the novel draws heavily upon Willa Cather's own formative years, as well as, through the persona of Jim, Cather's experience of New York, where she worked as Editor of the MCCLURE magazine. MY ANTONIA is the third in a sequence of Cather's works which deal with immigrant settlers in the USA. Writing as a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 25
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The strong-willed and beautiful Bathsheba Everdene arrives to take charge of her late uncle's thriving farm at Weatherbury, thus ensuring that life in the area will never be the same again. She attracts three suitors, each of whom is very different: the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak; dour gentleman-farmer William Boldwood; and the dashing seducer Sergeant Francis (Frank) Troy. Impulsive and independent, Bathsheba's wavering passions commit her to...
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"A story of choices and events so intimate I felt I was part of it. The novel is wrenching, the emotions radiant, and it will leave readers transformed"
-Luanne Rice, author of The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners"Joyce Maynard has outdone herself in this beautifully written story you'll find hard to put down and impossible to forget."
- Elizabeth Berg, author of The Last Time I Saw You Bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Labor Day, Joyce...
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Daughters of blessing volume 3
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She thought she knew what she wanted in life . . . then Jonathan arrived.Eighteen-year-old Grace Knutson loves Blessing, North Dakota, and sees no reason to leave. She's more serious-minded than her twin sister, Sophie, and very sensitive to the feelings of others. In spite of her family's disapproval, Grace has always had a soft spot in her heart for Toby Valders, for she's seen the vulnerable side he keeps well hidden. Jonathan Gould, the handsome...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
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Best-selling author Sandra Dallas has won rave reviews for this tale set during the Civil War. When Alice Bullock's husband joins the Union Army, the young quilting enthusiast is left to deal with an Iowa farm and an imposing mother-in-law. And then her life turns upside down when she's accused of murder.
9) One Monday
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Over the course of a week, the wind plays havoc all around Annabelle's farm.
11) Down on the farm
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Emily's dad takes her to a farm for the night. Will Emily get to ride a horse?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 19
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Until that September of 1952, Luke Chandler had never kept a secret or told a single lie. But in the long, hot summer of his seventh year, two groups of migrant workers — and two very dangerous men — came through the Arkansas Delta to work the Chandler cotton farm. And suddenly mysteries are flooding Luke’s world.
A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip...
A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip...
14) An untamed heart
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"After the loss of her first love, is Ingeborg Strand willing to marry a stranger--however kind--for the promise of a new life in America?"--
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The secret they've kept can either bring them together or tear them apart.
Youngest sibling and only sister, Kim Luchetti comes home to the Illinois family farm after her father's heart attack. Eight years ago she vowed never to come back, believing only distance would allow her to forget the tragedy that broke her heart. Returning means she must face everyone's questions, including those of her first love, Brian Riley, the only one who knows her...
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Wild robot volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
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After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.
19) The naked lady
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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When a sculptor moves in to the farm next door, young Tom is inspired to become an artist.
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