Ted Hughes
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2008, 2007
Language
English
Description
Collects nearly three hundred letters written by twentieth-century English poet Ted Hughes, in which he discusses his marriages to Sylvia Plath and Assia Wevill, his views on Shakespeare, passion for fishing, and more.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A collection of creation stories explaining why owls hunt at night, why the dog was chosen to guard farm animals, why polar bears live at the North Pole, and how the elephant came to accept its unique and wonderful qualities.
10) My brother Bert
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text portray a hobby gone awry, as Bert's collection of exotic pets seems on the verge of breaking into a quarrel, and perhaps a rumpus, as well.
13) The Oresteia
Author
Language
English
Description
The Oresteia, a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus. The name derives from the character Orestes, who sets out to avenge his father's murder. The only extant example of an ancient Greek theater trilogy, the Oresteia won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BC. Principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice, as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation.
16) The Iron Giant
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A young boy meets a 50 foot tall, steel-eating giant who he tries to keep secret from everyone, including a nosey government agent.
17) The iron giant
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A young boy meets a 50 foot tall, steel-eating giant who he tries to keep secret from everyone, including a nosy government agent.