Wicked history
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Robespierre: master of the guillotine
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Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Attila the Hun has the word "barbaric" in spray-painted style across the cover, and this is more than an appellation. He was the symbol of the rise of barbarianism that brought down the Roman Empire. In fascinating detail, the book not only introduces Attila, but gives the backstory on what made the rise of the Huns possible. The exciting yet concise writing brings readers close to the battlefield, but the fighting and intrigue are neatly set against...
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Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
He was loved by British Revolutionary War loyalists and hated by American patriots. What made King George III so mad? Hoping to restore glory to the British crown, he instead plunged two countries into a seven-year bloodbath and died plagued by insanity and failure.
14) Adolf Hitler
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Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Profiles the life of Adolf Hitler, providing information on his youth, his rise to power, his role in World War II, his hatred for Jews, and his impact on the world.
15) Idi Amin
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Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Describes Idi Amin's rise to power and his brutal, eight-year dictatorship in Uganda.