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6) Cat
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Explore the world of the cat, discovering the wonders of both wild cats and domesticated breeds. Find out about fearsome feline predators, super-sharp senses, and common cat characteristics." --
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
How did Jon Scieszka get so funny? He grew up as one of six brothers with Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, and jokes told at family dinner.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: History comes home in a deeply moving, exquisitely illustrated tale of a small house, taken by the Nazis, that harbors a succession of families-and becomes a quiet witness to a tumultuous century.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Besides being a general and the first president of the United States, George Washington was also a farmer. His efforts to create a self-sufficient farm at Mount Vernon, Virginia, mirrored his struggle to form a new nation. Excerpts from Washington's writings are featured throughout the book, which also includes a timeline, resource section, as well as essays on Washington at Mount Vernon and his thoughts on slavery.--From publisher description.
13) Cowboys
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
A pictorial essay on cowboys, focusing on the annual round-up at the Eby Ranch in Faywood, New Mexico.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II showed an unwavering commitment to her country, and she will be remembered as not only Britain's most beloved and longest-reigning monarch, but as a symbol of pride and inspiration everywhere. This book reflects on Elizabeth's remarkable story, and looks at her years as princess, her war-time service, her Coronation, and her role as Queen both at home and across the world."--
15) Foster Families
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and photographs present foster families, including how family members interact with one another" --Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Without being taught about body boundaries, a child may be too young to understand when abuse is happening--or that it's wrong. This straightforward, gentle book offers a tool parents, teachers, and counselors can use to help children feel, be, and stay safe. The rhyming story and simple, friendly illustrations provide a way to sensitively share and discuss the topic, guiding young children to understand that their private parts belong to them alone....
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When we were seven or eight or nine or ten, our home was the old city of Prague." So begins this powerful story of the children who were rescued from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, as Hitler's campaign of hatred toward Jews and political dissidents took hold. Told from the collective perspective of the children, the narrative starts in 1938 and follows them as they journey to foster families in England for the duration of the war, return...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Many people attempted daring escapes over the Berlin Wall, and most failed, giving their lives for the hope of freedom. This is the true story of one child, Peter Wetzel, and his family's daring escape from East Berlin to West Berlin via handmade hot air balloon in 1979"--
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