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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations. Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell and is driven to protect and take care of her hive. She cleans the nursery and feeds the larvae and the queen. But is she strong enough to fly? Not yet! She builds wax comb to store honey, and transfers pollen from other bees into the...
3) Desert queen
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular...
4) Guts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Frenchman who changed the course of the American Revolution. Gilbert du Motier became the Marquis de Lafayette at a young age, but he was not satisfied with the comforts of French nobility he wanted adventure! A captain at eighteen and a major general by nineteen, he was eager to prove himself in battle. When he heard about the Revolution going on in America, he went overseas and fought alongside Alexander Hamilton and George Washington for America...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Charles Darwin first visited the Galápagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain?
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"John Wesley Powell (1834 1902) always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869 he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition, ten men in four boats, to float through Grand Canyon. Over the course of three months, the...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"We live in our bodies for life, so it's a good idea to understand them. Any Body looks from the outside and the inside, answering questions about our bodies and how we feel about them. It looks at how our bodies change and how we can change our bodies. It includes interesting facts about skin, hair, and body functions alongside the questions that may affect us from puberty and beyond - gender identity, beauty, self-confidence, how other people react...
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Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Meet Frank. He's a 300-pound python with 100 pointy teeth, night vision and a killer squeeze. And he wants you to join him for a moonlight walk. I hope he's not hungry. But don't be afraid to say yes. If you follow my expert advice, you'll survive with style! Trust me. I'm a classy cockroach. What could possibly go wrong?
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Easy-to-follow text and photos introduce readers to gorillas and their infants Plus each title includes bonus augmented reality video to help readers learn more"--
Author
Publisher
Happy Yak, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The Secret Life of Birds is a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts, which imparts a love of birds and of nature on the next generation, inspiring them to look after the world around them. Did you know that birds navigate by invisible pathways in the sky, that they can call to each other in thousands of different ways, and they can be as big as a car or as small as a little finger? Let much-travelled Speedy the Swift guide you through...
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This delightfully fun exploration into the moon both informs and entertains, and helps young readers make sense of the world around them. The charming protagonist, Moon, sparsely narrates her story in eleven short chapters with text bubbles and vignettes sprinkled in to provide wit, style, and humor. Young audiences will immediately connect to the colorful, whimsical art and welcome a sense of accomplishment in devouring this unexpected, yet wholly...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Presents the habitats and the dangerous behavior of various animals around the world, including the golden poison dart frog, North American porcupine, aquatic coral snake, Australian box jellyfish, and the deathstalker scorpion.
17) Bugs
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Which creepy critters wear their skeleton outside of their body? Who breathes through their slimy skin? Which blood-sucking bug attacks at night? In Focus: Bugs has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning...
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A mischievous modern manners primer for kids Inspired by the classic Tiffany's primer on manners for teens and featuring a familiar cast of characters, Terrific Table Manners is a modern take on table etiquette that follows the course of a proper dinner-party meal. Young readers will learn essential amenities such as sending the invite and RSVP, the use for all of those different forks, how to politely sip soup and engage in delightful (not dreadful)...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ahoy, mateys! Have you ever wondered what lies at the bottom of the sea? Join Brownbeard the pirate and his first mate Alan the parrot as they explore the depths of the ocean! Here, you'll find giant worms, anglerfish, vampire squid, and...THE KRAKEN?! Not only will you learn about the unusual bioluminescent creatures who live miles below, but also about ancient undersea explorers who used huge rocks to help themselves stay below the surface, how...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Follow a beekeeping bear through the seasons and learn about the life cycle and ecology of bees in this folksy step-by-step guide to caring for hives and harvesting honey. With glowing, honey-hued illustrations and friendly text, this homespun year-in-the-life of a busy beekeeper and his bees is a definitive picture book primer whether for families contemplating a new hobby or for readers just curious to know how bees make honey. Follow Bruno the...
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