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(0)Kevin Powers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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In the midst of a bloody battle in the Iraq War, two soldiers, bound together since basic training, do everything to protect each other from both outside enemies and the internal struggles that come from constant danger.
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Set in Virginia during the Civil War and a century beyond, this novel by the award-winning author of The Yellow Birds explores the brutal legacy of violence and exploitation in American society.
Spanning over one hundred years, from the antebellum era to the 1980's, A Shout in the Ruins examines the fates of the inhabitants of Beauvais Plantation outside of Richmond, Virginia. When war arrives, the master of Beauvais, Anthony Levallios, foresees...
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The award-winning author of “The Yellow Birds” returns with an extraordinary debut poetry collection.
Iraq war veteran, novelist and poet Kevin Powers creates a deeply affecting portrait of a life shaped by war. “Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting” captures the many moments that comprise a soldier's life: driving down the Texas highway; waiting for the unknown in the dry Iraq heat; writing a love letter; listening to a mother recount...
4) Bad Land
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English
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Deep in the South of Georgia there are areas that have not seen the light of civilization and are their own unique world with their own unique rules. When a group of college students accidentally venture onto the private property of such a place during pledge week, they encounter a backwoods family keen on doing whatever they have to do to keep their secrets safe from outsiders. Now time is running out for the group as one by one they fall victim...