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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Do you know: Who once scored 10 goals in a single hockey game? How the Stanley Cup came to be hockey's greatest prize? Why the United States' victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics is known as the "miracle on ice"? Find out about the hardest slap shots, the most unstoppable one-timers, and the wildest attempts to put...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Nothing in wrestling can match the excitement of the main event. It's the match that everyone wants to see, the match that will have fans talking the next day. Author Patrick Jones takes readers deep inside the world of pro wrestling and shows how its stars-and the wild characters they portray-have turned pro wrestling into a billion-dollar industry. Take a seat and gear up for the greatest show in wrestling-the main event!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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This book tells how mixed martial arts evolved, introduces some of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts stars of this generation and the past, and presents some of the behind-the-scenes details about MMA's dramatic moments.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Baseball has long been dubbed America's national pastime. When the top teams face off in the World Series each season, team legacies and fans' hearts are on the line. Author Matt Doeden covers the century-long history of the World Series, from its humble beginnings to becoming a worldwide sensation. Discover the drama behind the statistics and record books that keeps the crowd enthralled!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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In 2015, when Ohio State University took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. The game was the most-watched program in the history of cable television in the United States. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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When basketball fans hear the words "Final Four," they probably think of the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busters that have thrilled people for years. However, you don't need to be a die-hard fan to know that the NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the most popular sports events in the United States.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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When modern baseball fans think of African American players, they may think of Ken Griffey Jr., Derek Jeter, or Jason Heyward. But what about the black stars who didn't play Major League Baseball? In the early 1900s, professional baseball was mostly segregated - black players were not allowed in the Major Leagues. The Negro Leagues provided an alternative for African American players for decades before MLB began to integrate in 1947.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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The National Football League (NFL) is the biggest sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage. The incredible runs, the gutsy defensive plays, and the game-winning touchdown throws are all here.
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What do the names Funky Monkey, Block Ness Monster, and Cage Crawl have in common? They're all names of obstacles in the Tough Mudder obstacle course! Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading about the world's toughest races. This high-interest math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore mathematics in a meaningful way. Vibrant images,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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The sports world is full of epic comebacks, upsets, chokes, and clutch performances. The most memorable buzzer-beating baskets, double-digit comebacks, and unexpected meltdowns are all here alongside vivid photos and lively writing from award-winning sports author Matt Doeden. From racing legend Man o' War's only career loss in 1919 to the 2017 Super Bowl's incredible finish, sports fans will have plenty to digest. Doeden also writes about the science...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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The World Cup is international soccer's championship tournament, and it rules the global sports stage. Award-winning author Matt Doeden explores the history of international soccer and covers the World Cup's greatest moments, from the Save of the Century to Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal to the United States Women's National Team's dominance. The most shocking goals, the greatest upsets, and the fun and fanfare of soccer's biggest event are all...
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Talking baseball can seem like speaking a different language. Hitters want to increase their BA, OPS, and SLG while pitchers want to decrease their ERA. What's behind all these acronyms? Statistics! Learn statistics while reading about baseball, the sport of numbers. Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this nonfiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore...
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Bert Jovin is an amateur motocross racer. Learn what it takes to be successful in this high-intensity sport and practice using rational numbers on the ride. Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this adrenaline-boosting book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore Math sidebars feature math questions that challenge students to develop their math skills. A problem-solving...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Read about the incredible playoff games that basketball fans will never forget. Clutch performances and shocking finishes have helped make the NBAplayoffs one of the most thrilling spectacles in sports. The biggest moments, from buzzer-beaters to last-second defensive plays, are all here in vivid detail.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Hockey is a thrilling, fast-paced sport, and the action gets even more intense during the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Quest for Hockey's Biggest Prize covers it all with exciting text and vivid photos"--
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