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1101) Wicked Pittsburgh
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Muckraking journalist Walter Liggett dubbed Pittsburgh the "Metropolis of Corruption" in 1930 when he reported the city had more vice per square foot than New York, Detroit, Cleveland or Boston. Decades earlier, the Magee-Flinn political machine ruled public officials, and crooked police helped racketeers protect brothels and gambling dens. Mayor (later Governor) David Lawrence was indicted several times for graft but acquitted each time. Even Pittsburgh...
1102) Life in the Colonies
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Young readers will be fascinated to learn what life was like for the colonists in early America. The detailed images and easy-to-read text explore such topics as Puritans, the Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, Navigation Acts, and slavery. Along with brief biographies on colonists and Indians like John Smith, William Penn, Pocahontas, and John Rolfe, this engaging reader explains means of survival and living through farming, colonial crops, and...
1103) Life on a horse farm
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Do you know the difference between a filly and a colt? How do you file a horse's teeth? Just ask Sarah Mills. She lives on a horse farm and describes the fun and hard work involved with raising Thoroughbred horses.
1104) Real Cowboys
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Real cowboys are gentle, patient, and creative as they move hundreds of cattle, make camp, and dream under the stars.
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Español
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Una niña compra dos conos de helado a un vendedor ambulante de su barrio, uno para ella y otro para su abuelo. Pero, ¿ambas golosinas llegarán a salvo a casa? Este libro ilustrado en español bellamente ilustrado enseña a los lectores principiantes acerca de los actos de bondad. Con ilustraciones vibrantes que apoyan la palabra en español en cada página, los estudiantes de idiomas desarrollarán sus habilidades de lenguaje oral mientras describen...
1108) A Treat for Grandpa
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A girl buys two ice cream cones from a street vendor in her neighborhood, one for herself and one for her grandfather. But will both treats make it home? Teach early readers about acts of kindness with this beautifully illustrated, multigenerational picture book. By using their own words to describe what is happening in each illustration, children will develop their reading skills. This 12-page beginning reading book is ideal for children ages 3-5....
1109) My city speaks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A young girl explores her city with her father, taking in all its sensory details. Her city speaks to her in so many ways: "sometimes it echoes," and "sometimes it trills." It "buzzes and tweets and flocks." It's both "busy" and "relaxed," and "smelly" and "sweet." In the end, we discover that the city doesn't just speak to this inquisitive young girl - it also listens ... Author Darren Lebeuf, an award-winning photographer, uses spare text and a...
1110) Farm animals
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In Farm Animals, beginning readers will learn about the many animals on a farm. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to the sounds farm animals make and where they call home on the farm. An interactive feature asks readers to match each farm animal with its sound, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Farm Animals also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy-farms have them all! What crops do farmers plant? How do they grow? Kids can find the answers to all their questions about how farmers grow the foods we eat in this interactive Pebble Sprout series"--
1112) Deer hunting
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn what it takes to successfully harvest white-tailed deer and mule deer, known for their keen senses.
1113) I'm a Police Officer
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From New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator Brian Biggs comes the third board book in the collectible Tinyville Town series.
Taking us through a day in the life of another community hero, I'm a Police Officer shows readers what it's like to be a policewoman protecting and serving the citizens of Tinyville Town, a cozy community where the people are kind, everyone says hello when they're walking down the street, and all the townsfolk do...
1114) Sounds around town
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English
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Reveals many things a child might hear during the day, from the singing of birds at dawn to the soft sounds of sleep.
1115) The Borning Room
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Mothers give birth in the borning room. The dying take their departure there. Outside the Lott family's Ohio farmhouse, the Civil War rages, slavery falls, and the world marvels at the wonder of electricity. Inside, within the walls of the borning room, Georgina Lott will experience her life's greatest turnings. Across the years, she discovers womanhood and first love, experiences the mourning that comes with loss, and, as did her mother and grandmother,...
1116) Farm buildings
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In Farm Buildings, beginning readers will learn about the many buildings on a farm and their uses. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to daily life on the farm. An interactive feature asks readers to match items and animals with which building they go in, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Farm Buildings also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Pete and Paul, the pigs, love to eat, and their favorites are junk food and snacks. Tractor Mac and his friends set out to show the pigs a better way of eating and at the same time help their community farmers. Can Pete and Paul change their eating habits? This book has recipes and healthy eating tips for kids"--
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Avi's ground-breaking graphic novel gets a stunning new cover to celebrate its twentieth anniversary!
Two kids fight to save their city from eternal winter in this gripping fantasy by Newbery Medalist Avi, illustrated by three-time Sibert Honoree Brian Floca."To begin with--there were these KURBS. These Kurbs owned an Island...with their POWER they controlled both day and night...Years ago, when People first came to the Kurbs' Island, they wanted...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Eight-year-old Cassie Witting is upset when she finds out that her mother, Sarah, is expecting a baby, but writing in the journal that belonged to her brother Caleb helps her sort out her feelings and understand that Sarah will always love her.
1120) Duck hunting
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Learn what it takes to successfully harvest mallards, wood ducks, bluebills, and other waterfowl, known for being fast and elusive. --
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