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2) Cup of gold
Author
Publisher
Ulverscroft
Pub. Date
[1929, 1973]
Language
English
Description
Set sail on an epic adventure with "Cup of Gold", John Steinbeck's thrilling debut novel that brings to life the legendary pirate Henry Morgan. A captivating blend of history, romance, and ambition, this swashbuckling tale follows Morgan's rise from a restless young dreamer to one of the most feared and powerful buccaneers of the Caribbean.
Driven by an insatiable hunger for glory and wealth, Morgan sets out on a daring quest to conquer Panama-the...
3) East of Eden
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
1952
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 34
Language
English
Description
The saga of three generations of the Trask and Hamilton families in the early 1900s in Northern California.
Author
Publisher
Viking Press
Pub. Date
[1962]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Thirty-five years ago, when "searching for America" was not yet the cliche it has since become, Steinbeck hit the highways with his French poodle, Charley. In a custom-built camper he named Rosinante after Don Quixote's steed, the two traveled the country--10,000 miles and 34 states. Their varied experiences comprise several slices of small-town back-roads Americana. Steinbeck laments the rise of plastic-covered everything, the vacuousness of "sad...
5) The red pony
Author
Publisher
The Viking Press
Pub. Date
1945
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Raised on a ranch in northern California, Jody is well-schooled in the hard work and demands of a rancher's life. He is used to the way of horses, too; but nothing has prepared him for the special connection he will forge with Gabilan, the hot-tempered pony his father gives him. With Billy Buck, the hired hand, Jody tends and trains his horse, restlessly anticipating the moment he will sit high upon Gabilan's saddle. But when Gabilan falls ill, Jody...