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JK Rowling and Harry Potter (Step 2)

JK Rowling and Harry Potter (Step 2)

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ReadOasis Step 2 After finishing university in 1983, JK Rowling was living in London. She worked for the human rights group Amnesty International. But in 1990, she decided to move to Manchester. After spending a weekend looking for an apartment, she took the train back to London. It was... Read more
Fred Astaire, Dancer Extraordinaire

Fred Astaire, Dancer Extraordinaire

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ReadOasis Step 3 "Some people seem to think that good dancers are born, but all the good dancers I have known are taught or trained." -- Fred Astaire It was a dark time. In 1929, the American economy crashed. Many people lost all their money. Almost half the banks... Read more
The Talented Tyler Perry

The Talented Tyler Perry

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ReadOasis Step 2 Tyler Perry is an exceptionally successful and talented playwright, screenwriter, actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is an American, but many Americans do not know who he is. Tyler Perry was born Emmit Perry Junior. During his childhood, he suffered from poverty and sexual abuse. When... Read more
Story Power

Story Power

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Dorothy looked up into the sky. And she started to sing. Her soft voice rose up gently in the air. Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that... Read more
I See You — Avatar

I See You — Avatar

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ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Your name is Jake. You are a soldier. Since you lost the feeling in your legs, life has been awkward. But you got used to it. And when your brother died, your heart stopped feeling some, too. "Get used to it," you think. But... Read more
Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

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ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees These sad words open the song “Strange Fruit.” The song was written by Abel Meeropol, and it... Read more
Serious About Humor (Step 2)

Serious About Humor (Step 2)

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ReadOasis Step 2 It's early in the morning. A funny looking man is getting ready for work. He looks up at the clock on the wall. Then his eyes pop wide open. He's running late! He hurries to the kitchen. He opens the coffee jar and fills his spoon... Read more
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