Little Rock School District ELA Mirrors and Windows Access Editions Brochure W | Page 2

EMC Access Edition Library (extended reading novels, nonfiction, and plays) E Middle School Titles M M M E E E Middle School Titles The Adventures of Tom Sawyer M Moderate, 950L Mark Twain Tom Sawyer, an imaginative and mischievous boy, leads his friends in countless adventures involving pirates, robbers, buried treasure, and even a murder mystery.  The Call of the Wild M Moderate, 1120L Jack London Buck, a mix of Saint Bernard and Scottish shepherd, is snatched from his home in California, and trained to become a sled dog in the North. Mistreated by one human companion, Buck develops a close relationship with another, and finds a new life as part of a wild wolf pack. The Giver E Easy, 760L Lois Lowry Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. Hatchet E Easy, 1020L Gary Paulsen Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father in Canada. He is upset by his parent’s divorce and the Secret that he knows about his mother. When the pilot of his small plane dies, Brian has even bigger worries. His first test is how to land the plane safely. M M Easy E E High Elk’s Treasure E Easy, 820L Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Trying to locate a valuable filly lost during a storm, thirteen-year-old Joe High Elk discovers an object of historical importance. Johnny Tremain E Easy, 800L Ester Forbes After injuring his hand, a silversmith’s apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. The Red Badge of Courage M Moderate, 900L Stephen Crane During his service in the Civil War a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry M Moderate, 920L Mildred D. Taylor A black family living in the South during t he 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination that its children do not understand.  Stargirl E Easy, 590L Jerry Spinelli In this tale of the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever. C Moderate M E E High School Titles Challenging E Stealing Freedom M Moderate, 870L Elisa Carbone A novel based on the events in the life of a young slave girl from Maryland who endures all kinds of mistreatment and cruelty, including being separated from her family, but who eventually escapes to freedom in Canada. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle E Easy, 740L Avi As the lone “young lady” on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious. Where the Red Fern Grows E Easy, 700L Wilson Rawls A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart’s desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters. E Common Core Exemplars M M C High School Titles Adventures of Huckleberry Finn M Moderate, 990L Mark Twain A boy and a slave, both seeking freedom, float down the Mississippi River on a raft, encountering many colorful characters and suspenseful situations.  All Quiet on the Western Front M Moderate, 830L Erich Maria Remarque A young German soldier of World War I tells of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war. Ethan Frome C Challenging, 1160L Edith Wharton Ethan Frome, an unhappily married man, becomes romantically interested in his wife’s cousin, who works in their home. A terrible accident changes everything for the three housemates. A Wrinkle in Time E Easy, 740L Madeleine L’Engle Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg’s and Charles’ scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel.  C C C Frankenstein C Challenging, 1170L Mary Shelley Science student Victor Frankenstein creates a living being and then abandons it. The creature’s quest for companionship turns into a nightmare that Frankenstein cannot control. Great Expectations C Challenging, 1200L Charles Dickens The reader follows the main character, Pip, from his sad childhood, through his erroneous assumptions that his benefactor is the adoptive mother of his unrequited love object, to his discovery of the truth: that his benefactor is an escaped convict and the father of his love, Estella. Hamlet C Challenging, NP* William Shakespeare A prince learns that his uncle has murdered his father, but finds it difficult to take revenge.  C C M Jane Eyre C Challenging, 890L Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre, a young woman who has overcome many adversities, becomes a governess in the home of the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Their unconventional relationship develops and Jane begins to learn the secrets of the man of the house.  A Midsummer Night’s Dream C Challenging, NP* William Shakespeare Two young couples enter a wood where mischievous fairies confuse their already complicated love lives. My Ántonia M Moderate, 900L Willa Cather In the late nineteenth century, a fourteen-year- old immigrant girl from Bohemia and a ten-year- old orphan boy arrive in Black Hawk, Nebraska, and in teaching each other, form a friendship that will last a lifetime. Easy M Moderate C Challenging M M C C C C C C M M Nectar in a Sieve M Moderate, 900L Kamala Markandaya In a small village in India, a simple peasant woman recalls her life as a child bride, a farmer’s wife, and a devoted mother amidst fights to meet changing times, poverty, and disaster. Night M Moderate, 590L Elie Wiesel An autobiographical narrative in which the author describes his experiences in Nazi concentration camps, watching family and friends die, and how these experiences led him to believe that God is dead. Othello, The Moor of Venice C Challenging, 1370L William Shakespeare While the devious ensign Iago pretends friendship to Othello, he secretly schemes to make Othello jealous and distrusting of his wife, Desdemona. When Othello is called to fend off a Turkish attack in Cyprus, Iago unleashes his plans to poison the newlyweds’ happiness—leaving a wake of destruction too tragic to comprehend. Pride and Prejudice C Challenging, 1100L Jane Austen Elizabeth, a young Englishwoman in the 1800s, begins a love/hate relationship with the rich and handsome Mr. Darcy, while her sisters pursue romantic entanglements of their own. The Scarlet Letter C Challenging, 1340L Nathaniel Hawthorne Hester Prynne is shunned by Puritan society and made to wear a scarlet letter A because of her sin of adultery. She tries to protect the father of her child by keeping silent about his identity, but the secret comes at great cost.  The Tempest C Challenging, NP* William Shakespeare Prospero and his daughter Miranda are joined on their island by the very people who exiled them. With both the willing and unwilling help of Arial and Caliban, Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love, and all is reconciled. Sister Carrie C Challenging, 980L Theodore Dreiser In the late nineteenth century, a poor young woman moves to Chicago to look for work. Naive and tempted by the pleasures of the city, she soon succumbs to the overwhelming forces that surround her. Their Eyes Were Watching God M Moderate, 1080L Zora Neale Hurston Telling the story of how she survived three marriages, two funerals, and a hurricane, this novel traces the path of one woman from dreamy teenager to wise, independent survivor.  A Tale of Two Cities C Challenging, 1130L Charles Dickens Lucie Manette is reunited with her unjustly imprisoned father, Dr. Alexandre Manette. Two men fall in love with Lucie: Charles Darnay, who is trying to atone for the wrongs committed by his aristocratic family, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable lawyer who nonetheless successfully defends Darnay, going so far as to give up his life to ensure Lucie’s happiness with he r husband Charles. As the story proceeds, other subplots and mistaken identities contribute to the suspense. Things Fall Apart M Moderate, 890L Chinua Achebe A simple story of a “strong man” whose life is dominated by fear and anger, Things Fall Apart is written with remarkable economy and subtle irony. Uniquely and richly African, at the same time it reveals Achebe’s keen awareness of the human qualities common to men of all times and places.  *NP: Lexiles not available for non-prose texts. Call: 800-328-1452 • Fax: [phone] • Email: [email protected] • Visit: www.emcschool.com/accesseditions EMC English Language Arts ®