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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame.
Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family — along with all the other Jewish families — into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave laborer with scarcely any food and watched as friends and family were sent away.
Then Rena and her mother ended up working
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Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Why do people build with arches? Why do we use stone in some places and wood in others? What's a foundation? How do you plan a road or construct a bridge? The answers to these questions can help gamers in Minecraft and in the real world! Through building their own structures and systems in Minecraft, young readers and gaming fans will learn about the past and present of human engineering, with a vision toward the future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
LOST IN THE PACIFIC is the first book in a new narrative nonfiction series that tells the true story of a band of World War II soldiers who became stranded at sea and had to fight for survival.
World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, sending a desperate SOS into the air. The crew is carrying America's greatest living war hero on a secret mission deep into the battle zone. But the plane is lost, burning through...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the twentieth. In 1819, the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with twenty crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than ninety days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to weather, hunger, disease, and ultimately turning to drastic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Compares and contrasts two ferocious animals: a coyote and a dingo! Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling pair before finally discovering the winner"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
CICO Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
50+ activities to entertain kids at home, in the classroom and even on holiday! Let's get crafty! You will never be bored again with the brilliant things to make and do in Boredom Busters. The book is divided into five themed chapters: Art, Craft, Science, Food and Travel. Art Activities shows you how to create pretty pictures using homemade paint, recycled crayons and even coffee filter paper and shaving cream! In Craft Activities, reuse milk cartons...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Elephant Doctor of India is the heart-quickening true story of a boy who loved elephants and grew up to forge a maverick path to help them. Dramatic, moving, and packed with fascinating elephant facts, young readers will find inspiration and excitement on every page. No matter what age you are, if you love elephants, you will love this book."—Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus and Kakapo Rescue...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Perfect for fans of suspenseful nonfiction such as books by Steve Sheinkin, this is a page-turning narrative about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor and pacifist who became an unlikely hero during World War II and took part in a plot to kill Hitler. Written by two-time National Book Award finalist Patricia McCormick, author of Sold and Never Fall Down and coauthor of the young reader’s edition of I Am Malala.
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Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In African Icons, Baptiste engages in the hard work of unveiling the myths about the African continent to young readers . . . This is a great beginner's guide to pre-colonial Africa."
-Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist
Meet ten real-life kings, queens, inventors, scholars, and visionaries who lived in Africa thousands of years ago and changed the world.
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11) Raccoons
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces raccoons to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book introduces readers to the first inhabitants of the Wild West. Readers will learn about Native American struggles over land and the historical and heartbreaking Trail of Tears. Through rich text and historic photographs, readers will learn about how life changed for Native Americans when white settlers started moving west. Engaging text explains important people and events, including the Great Sioux War of 1876 and Crazy Horse. "Truth or...
Author
Publisher
Kidhaven
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Readers enjoy learning about dinosaurs, and Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most popular dinosaurs for early learners to read about. Readers explore the fascinating details of what life may have been like for a Tyrannosaurus rex, with beautiful computer-generated images to help them visualize these creatures and the world they inhabited. Age-appropriate text allows them to explore this high-interest topic and common part of elementary curricula on...
14) Diplodocus
Author
Publisher
Kidhaven
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Diplodocus was one of the longest dinosaurs to walk the earth during prehistoric times. Readers learn many fun facts about this giant kind of dinosaur, including how it behaved, what it ate, and what it looked like. This essential information is presented through accessible main text designed to enhance a common curriculum topic. Readers discover additional information in eye-catching fact boxes and clearly labeled diagrams. Computer-generated illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bizarre creatures are floating around in our oceans—squishy, slimy, spiky-headed monsters. And they're not even grown up yet! These kids have to go through some drastic changes before they get to be adults. Everyone knows that caterpillars and tadpoles go through metamorphosis, but so do some of the most monstrous creatures under the sea. Take the spiky-headed zoea, somersaulting through the water on her way to becoming a blue crab. Or the gnathiid...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
Gymnast Simone Biles won four Olympic gold medals in 2016, and she plans to compete at the Olympics again in 2021. This carefully leveled text with engaging photos and critical thinking questions will be a hit with young gymnastics fans.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2017
Language
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Formats
Description
¡Gol! El fútbol es uno de los deportes más populares del mundo. Aprende cómo se juega en esta introducción al juego en español. Las fotografías dinámicas de color interesa a los lectores, mientras que un diagrama les ayudará a identificar las partes del campo de fútbol. El texto y las preguntas de pensamiento crítico hacen que este título sea una excelente opción para los lectores principiantes de no ficción. Goal! Soccer is one of the...
Author
Publisher
Neon Squid
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Set over a 24-hour period, meet busy honeybees, transforming caterpillars, and an army of leafcutter ants in this kids' nonfiction book about the coolest insects on Earth. Follow the lives of individual bugs as they fly, hunt, hide, and scuttle their way through their day. Bug expert Dr. Jessica L. Ware introduces characters from cicadas to butterflies in the style of a nature documentary, with a sprinkling of simple science explanations perfect...
19) Pheasant hunting
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2016, c2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn what it takes to successfully harvest ring-necked pheasants, known for being cautious and sneaky.
20) Unicorn Puzzles
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
No fantastic creature captivates the imagination quite like the unicorn. In this adorable book of unicorn puzzles, readers will study charming illustrations to complete simple, fun brain exercises. Within the beautiful artwork they'll discover hidden objects, spot the difference between corresponding images, and identify missing pieces. Each cute puzzle will delight and challenge young readers as they continue to develop key skills, such as attention
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