Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Book That Launched an International Movement
“An absolute must-read for parents.” —The Boston Globe
“It rivals Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer
“I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are,” reports a fourth grader....
“An absolute must-read for parents.” —The Boston Globe
“It rivals Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer
“I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are,” reports a fourth grader....
2) Trees
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1983
Language
English
Description
Describes the parts of a tree, the place of trees in the environment, and products made from trees.
3) The prairie
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Taking place just a few years after the Louisiana Purchase, The Prairie follows Ishmael and Esther Bush as they travel west from the Mississippi River with their fourteen children, Ellen Wade, a doctor, and Esther's brother. While searching for a place to camp, the group meets Natty Bumppo, a legendary man now in his late eighties. Referred to as "the trapper" Natty helps the family settle somewhere safe. Later, as he roams through the forest, he...
Author
Series
Under the never sky trilogy volume 3
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In their effort to reach the fabled Still Blue, Aria and Perry will have to rescue Cinder, defeat Sable and Hess, and unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders once and for all"--
Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.
5) The crane
Author
Series
Publisher
Crestwood House
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of various species of cranes, with an emphasis on the whooping crane and sandhill crane.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
"There is a new way to be cool. It's not about flaunting the latest fashion or driving the flashiest car. Just the opposite. The new cool is minimalism, and it's about using less, minimizing harm to the environment, and owning only items that you truly need." - publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. "Switch "shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ahab Goldstein is a seventh-grader living in an United States (specifically Maine) where the environment has turned toxic, and the corrupt Environmental Police Force is in control, limiting access to natural resources like gas and water, issuing fines, and transporting "fragile" species (pretty much all of them) to the Center for Species Rehabilitation in New Arcadia (a dubious refuge at best); so when Ahab and his friends find a real live bullfrog...
Author
Series
Tales from Alcatraz volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Golding's classic, startling, and perennially bestselling portrait of human nature remains as provocative today as when it was first published. This beautiful new edition features French flaps and rough fronts, making it a must-have for fans of this seminal work.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
This evocative picture book celebrates a child's connection and kinship with whales. Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles-children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales' underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback begs to be read aloud at bedtime, and includes: Wondrous facts about humpback whales A celebration of our...
14) Manatee summer
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish their Discovery Journal, a catalog of the wildlife around their Florida town. When they spot a manatee in a canal, Peter knows they've found something special--and when the manatee is injured by a boat, something to protect! As Peter joins the fight to save Florida manatees, he also finds himself taking care of his ailing grandfather and facing an unwelcome...
15) Dinosaurs
Author
Publisher
Warwick Press
Pub. Date
1990, c1989
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations introduce the characteristics, natural environment, and history of the dinosaurs. Also includes a glossary of terms and a guide to pronunciation.
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Duty. Honor. Country. That's West Point's motto, and every cadet who passes through its stone gates vows to live it. But on the eve of 9/11, as Dani, Hannah and Avery face four grueling years ahead, they realize they'll only survive if they do it together. Everyone knows Dani is going places. With athletic talent and a brilliant mind, she navigates West Point's predominantly male environment with wit and confidence, breaking stereotypes and embracing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Craft yourself an amazing game of Minecraft!More than just a game, Minecraft consists of players using an avatar to create or destroy various types of blocks, form fantastic structures, create artwork, and do much more, all in a three-dimensional environment and across various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes. With this fun and friendly beginners guide, you will quickly grasp how to play Minecraft in the three modes of game play: survival,...
18) The Martian
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive -- and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though,...
20) Kat's maps
Author
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request