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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: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting abilities of giant otters and caimans. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"--
144) Snot, sneezes, and super-spreaders: everything you need to know about viruses and how to stop them
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English
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"Discover the extraordinary world of viruses, from their creation and transmission to vaccination. If we didn't know it before, we certainly know it now: viruses can be powerful--so powerful, in fact, that they can hold the world in their grip for months at a time. But what exactly is a virus? Where do they come from and what do they do to our bodies? How do they spread, and what can we do to protect ourselves? Author Marc ter Horst tackles these...
145) Fishing
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English
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to fishing. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"
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English
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"Guardians of Liberty explores the essential and basic American ideal of freedom of the press. Allowing the American press to publish-even if what they're reporting is contentious-without previous censure or interference by the federal government was so important to the Founding Fathers that they placed a guarantee in the First Amendment to the Constitution. Citing numerous examples from America's past, from the American Revolution to the Vietnam...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A boy grows up to bring positive change to his village in India. This story is true, and it started with a boy named Sundar. After the deaths of his mother, and later his daughter, Sundar Paliwal knows what he has to do. He is determined to live in a place where girls and boys are treated equally and where the surrounding countryside is not ravaged by irresponsible mining. And so he comes up with a plan. In rural India, where many people cling to...
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English
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"Did you know that voting in any election--from mayor to president--is a privilege and a right? Americans eighteen and older are allowed to vote! But this hasn't always been the case for everyone. From the founders of this country to Jim Crow to women's suffrage to gerrymandering--and everything in between--Erin Geiger Smith takes an in-depth look at the fascinating and complex history of voting in the United States. Learn the history, discover what...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Complemented by historical artwork and photos, an account of the lesser-known history of America's national anthem describes the American flag's design, the important contributions of free black soldiers during the War of 1812, and the intense battle that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem.
150) A year in the forest
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"From hibernation to baby animals and falling leaves, life in the forest changes from season to season. Discover why snow is good for trees. Learn how wildfires help the forest grow. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the forest"--
151) A year in the city
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"From snow plows to skyscraper nests and rooftop gardens, life in the city changes from season to season. Discover what animals live in the city. Learn how smog forms in summer. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the city"--
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Five refugees recount their courageous journeys to America -- and the unimaginable struggles that led them to flee their homelands -- in a powerful work from the author of Beyond Magenta and We Are Here to Stay. "From 1984, when I was born, until July 16, 2017, when I arrived in the United States, I never lived in a place where there was no war." -- Fraidoon An Iraqi woman who survived capture by ISIS. A Sudanese teen growing up in civil war and...
155) Zoologist
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to zoologists. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the fighting abilities of snow leopards and wild yaks. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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English
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"When winter comes, animals seem to know just what to do. From frogs to deer to dragonflies, whether they're hiding, seeking or simply staying put, many animals have found ingenious ways to survive the cold. In this poetic exploration of just how they do that, expressive text and non-fiction sidebars seamlessly combine to carry young readers through late fall to early spring. Readers learn about all the different kinds of hibernation, how animals...
160) Ancient Rome
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
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