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Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Pr Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A rubber duck floats in the tub. A rock sinks to the bottom of a lake. Why do some objects float and others sink? Find out in this series about materials and their properties. Informative, at-level text and engaging photos help readers understand the differences between objects that sink and float.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Pubns
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! "[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred,The Horn Book Magazine"Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep,cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore /hollering, / 'A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub Group Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
While large-scale dam projects can provide many benefits, such as preventing flooding, providing irrigation, and supplying hydropower, they can also cause human and environmental destruction. Millions of people in developing countries have been displaced and have lost their livelihoods as a result of the building of dams and reservoirs. Supported by detailed case studies of real-world dam projects, including the Aswan High Dam in Egypt and the Three...
Author
Publisher
Random House Digital Dist
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Come take a swim with freshwater creatures from around the world! Meet a fish that has no eyes and one that has four of them. Get to know an eel that carries enough electricity to light up a light bulb and a glacier-dwelling worm with blood that works like antifreeze. Jerry Pallotta has done it again! The acclaimed alphabet-book author has joined forces with illustrator David Biedrzycki to create an exquisite and informative introduction to freshwater...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub Co
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This title explores global energy use, including the history of the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and highlighting the efforts to expand use of renewable energy sources. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
7) Seashells
Author
Publisher
Random House Digital Dist
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Prolific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.
Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics...
Author
Publisher
Random House Digital Dist
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
One of NPR's Top 100 Book for Young Readers “Reading it is almost like reading Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, but for two-year olds—full of pictures and rhymes and a little cat to find on every page that will delight the curious toddler and parents alike.”—Occupy Wall StreetA is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Childs World Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Learn about the menorah and try out a delicious recipe for latkes. Kids discover the meaning of and pastimes associated with Hanukkah. This title teaches children about traditions passed down through the ages and explores how Hanukkah is celebrated in America today. Additional features to aid comprehension include activities and poetry, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction...
Author
Publisher
Triangle Interactive
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Beetles from A to Z are crawling all over this book. From the Dung Beetle to the Kalahari Beetle, these critters live all over the world. Jerry Pallotta's twentieth alphabet book is brimming with facts and his signature humor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub Co
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This title explores how wildfires have changed over time, as well as the effects of climate change, human development, and human actions to reduce or prevent such fires. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
12) Dear Mr. Dickens
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of his books reflected a prejudice that was all too common at the time: prejudice against Jewish people. Eliza was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish character in Oliver Twist portrayed as ugly and selfish. She wanted to speak out about how unfair that was, even if it meant speaking out against the great man himself. So she wrote a letter to Charles...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
Who was Harriet Tubman before she was Harriet?We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground Railroad. As Minty she was a slave whose spirit could not be broken. As Araminta she was a young girl whose father showed her the stars and the first steps on the path to freedom.An evocative poem and stunning watercolors come...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
By the Numbers infographic readers, accessible nonfiction packed with full-color cut-paper illustrations from Caldecott honor—winning Steve Jenkins. Solar Systems focuses on ever-astonishing outer space.
Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the unfathomably huge and fascinating topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through astounding numbers, facts, and figures.
With Steve Jenkins's signature...
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Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books Llc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
In this latest book in the acclaimed Over and Under series, a spectacular hike reveals the hidden wonders, rich colors, and layers of wildlife living within a thriving desert slot-canyon.
Over and Under the Canyon takes young readers on a thrilling tour of a desert canyon ecosystem. Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, baking desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the cliffs hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Book Group USA
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture book, inspired by her own childhood. * "This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider world. ... The simplicity of Yousafzai's writing and the powerful message she sends, make this book inspirational for all." --- School Library Journal (starred review)Malala's first picture book will...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Pr Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Join Neil Armstrong on his journey to the moon! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut to set foot on the moon, from his early life to his first trip aboard an American spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Pr Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
How much do you know about Susan La Flesche Picotte? Find out the facts you need to know about the first American Indian to become a doctor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books Llc
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"[This] charming book provides examples and sends the message that citizens aren't born but are made by actions taken to help others and the world they live in." -The Washington Post
This is a book about what citizenship-good citizenship-means to you, and to us all: Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community-and watch a journey from...
20) Ida B. Wells
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Pr Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
How much do you know about Ida B. Wells? Find out the facts you need to know about this journalist and activist. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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