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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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UFOs: Are Alien Aircraft Overhead? Readers will examine the history of UFOs, Roswell, alien abduction, Area 51and more before deciding for themselves! Table of contents, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
75742) Bionic Bodies
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A readalong eBook from Full Tilt Press!
The first prosthetic limb was discovered in an Egyptian tomb. This simple technology allowed an amputee to walk again. Across 2,000 years, advances in materials, science, medicine, and computer science have led to the newest version of this life-changing technology: prosthetics that can be controlled by a person's thoughts alone. In STEM Body: Bionic Bodies, readers will learn about this and other bionic technology,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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Are you up for a challenge? Hunting small game, such as squirrels, rabbits, and raccoons, requires patience, good eyesight, and shooting skill. These small animals are expert hiders and move fast! But whether you're a beginner or a seasoned sportsperson, you'll have a good time hunting in woodlands and thick brush for small game. Enter the Great Outdoors Sports Zone to learn about the history, gear, rules, and best techniques connected to small game...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 5
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This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle -written by her granddaughters.
This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival materials that include photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries from when Madeleine was a child until just after the publication of her classic, A Wrinkle...
75746) Bloody Mary
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This book in the Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone! series explores the creepy history of the Bloody Mary legend. Are you brave enough to read it alone? Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and...
75747) Trench Warfare
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
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This title examines the conditions, designs, soldiers, diseases, and warfare tactics of World War I's trenches. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library...
75748) Floods
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text explore the science behind how floods form, where they most commonly occur, and how people can best stay safe during one. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for readers. Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their...
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Here's to opening the medicinal world to your children. This book is intended to all the kids out there who must learn a thing or two about proper hygiene and how to avoid diseases. This Children's Disease Book is a reference guide to make your children aware of common diseases, how to not get near them and ways to cure them. Get a copy now!
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What colors were the dinosaurs? Find out in this kaleidoscopic look at the technicolor world of dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts as they may have looked.
A richly detailed and vibrantly illustrated natural history book, this fascinating read is bursting with color and will show you dinosaurs like never before. Discover cutting-edge theories on feathered dinosaurs, the colourful secrets of the fossil record, and what million-year-old remains...
75751) Ventoso (Windy)
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Windy introduces emergent readers to wind and its associated weather conditions while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once.
Windy includes tools for teachers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a...
75752) Check In: Being Present
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Books in the Just Breathe series provide readers with tools on how to practice mindfulness throughout their day. In Check In: Being Present, students will learn how to engage in and focus on the present moment. Readers are provided with helpful exercises, tips, and activities to better manage their thoughts and feelings. The book is written with a high-interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and with a lower level of complexity and considerate...
75753) Let's Glow
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"Let's Glow (A Firefly Story)" takes the reader on an exciting evening adventure through Nia's backyard. What seemed to be a typical night watching fireflies light up, turns into an unexpected series of events as the worlds of humans and fireflies collide. Follow two firefly friends, Paul and Larry, to a firefly party they will never forget. A fairy tale full of love, determination, empathy, encouragement and more will introduce the reader to firefly...
75754) The US Army in Action
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Discover the history of the US Army and explore the different jobs soldiers do, the technology and equipment they use, and more.
75755) Today is a Snowy Day
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The weather is snowy today. Do you know what to do? Come explore the weather today and learn what to do on a snowy day.
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AN INTREPID VOYAGE. A GROUNDBREAKING THEORY. The life and work of one of the world's most influential scientists.
Young readers of this altogether fascinating biography follow Charles Darwin not only on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle but also through the thinking that led him to his world-changing theory and most famous work, The Origin of the Species. Complete with historical photographs and documented passages straight from Darwin's personal...
75757) Nancy Reagan: Drug Crusader
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Offers readers an inside look into the life of Nancy Reagan and how she influenced the nation as First Lady. Learn all about her focus on drug prevention and her unwavering support for her husband as his mental health declined. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, an author introduction, and sources for further research.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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This colorful pre-reader uses simple vocabulary and fun pictures to capture the interest and help develop the skills of beginning readers. The fun, informative facts about one of kids' favorite creatures make this new reading experience a treat.
75759) Grand and Busy: What Am I?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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What has a ceiling that's painted like the night sky and is one of the busiest places in the world? If you guessed Grand Central Terminal, you're right! This book introduces early readers to a mystery American place by describing its features, one by one, using short simple sentences and eye-popping full-color photos. At the end of the book, the secret place is revealed across a colorful, two-page spread. Young children will love showing off their...
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Could you survive being lost in the mountains? Imagine facing down a grizzly bear in the Alaskan wilderness, a mountain lion in the Sierra Madres of Mexico, or a gorilla in Africa's Virunga Mountains. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip through these pages to find out!
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