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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
"Animal Farm" is a classic novella written by George Orwell, first published in 1945. This allegorical tale is a satirical critique of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent development of the Soviet Union. Set on a farm, the story unfolds as the animals overthrow their human oppressors, only to realize that the pursuit of equality and justice is not as straightforward as...
Author
Publisher
Tradewind Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In this collection of thirteen classic fables, Michael Rosen passes on the wisdom of Aesop in a unique and appealing way. Modern humorous retellings of such favourites as Town Mouse & Country Mouse, The Fox & the Crow, and The Frog & the Bull are vividly brought to life by Talleen Hacikyan's lively and vibrant artwork.
Publisher
Racehorse for Young Readers, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Passed down for thousands of years, Aesop s Fables is a collection of moral stories by the famed storyteller from ancient Greece. Reprinted and translated thousands of times over the past two millennia, this collection represents some of the most widely known and famous children s literature.
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Language
English
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Description
"The first female translator of the epic into English in over sixty years, Stephanie McCarter addresses accuracy in translation and its representation of women, gendered dynamics of power, and sexual violence in Ovid's classic. Ovid's Metamorphoses is an epic poem, but one that upturns almost every convention. There is no main hero, no central conflict, and no sustained objective. What it is about (power, defiance, art, love, abuse, grief, rape, war,...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
In the fifth book in this series, the war between an evil group led by Soren's brother, Kludd, and the owls of the Great Ga'Hoole Tree rages on.In the midst of war, Eglantine unwittingly becomes a spy for Kludd, leader of the Pure Ones (a group of evil owls). She is brainwashed by an owl sent by the Pure Ones to infiltrate the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Her odd behavior eventually attracts attention, and Soren and his friends vow to find out what's wrong...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This collection of Aesop's fables includes both beloved tales such as "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and "The Lion and the Mouse," as well as less familiar but equally charming stories like "The Peacock and the Crane."
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
The author presents a collection of three animal-themed essays. In The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck, a group of complete strangers bitterly discuss the order of things within the animal kingdom. In Hello Kitty, a miserable alcoholic cat attends AA. In The Squirrel and the Chipmunk, two lovers are torn apart by their quarrelling families.
18) Lion and mouse
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Language
English
Formats
Description
A modern update on the classic fable of the lion and the mouse shares the relationship between two unlikely friends.
Publisher
Film Ideas
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Plot twist in the forest! Drama in the barnyard! Presented with beautiful shadow theater, Little Fables turns children on to Aesop, La Fontaine and the other classics. In each animated episode, animals face a problem that young children readily relate to such as, "What if I am the smallest kid on the block?" Together, the animals come up with solutions to their problems in ways that convey pro-social messages easily understood by young children.
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