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Lexile measure
AD 520L
Language
English
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The world can seem so perilous, especially where our children are concerned. But even very young children can learn basic skills for staying safe in ordinary situations and preparing for emergencies. Without scaring kids (or alarming adults), this book teaches little ones how to avoid potentially dangerous situations, ask for help, follow directions, use things carefully, and plan ahead. Includes questions, activities, and safety games that reinforce...
3) On my honor
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
When his best friend drowns while they are bolth swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
"When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a calamitous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive afloat a life raft in violent waves 80 feet tall"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
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Description
Could you survive mechanical failure in space? Apollo 13: Mission to the Moon in the True Survival series explores the shocking survival story of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and her crew. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts...
10) Casey Jones
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
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Description
Tells the exagerated tale of John Luther Jones, nicknamed Casey, an American railroad engineer who sacrificed himself to save everyone on his train from a terrible crash.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
"Discovering the key to flight has been a dream come true for mankind. But when something goes wrong, this dream becomes a nightmare. Get the details of some of the most devastating plane crashes ever."--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
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Description
This book discusses investigations involving the stories of ships and planes that have vanished including Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan, the Mary Celeste, the USS Cyclops, and the French pilots of the White Bird.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 900L
Language
English
Description
A skilled mechanic in 1930s Germany is offered a job on the most magnificent airship ever built, the Hindenberg. But dangers from flammable gas, storms and lightning are there. Follows the airship as it bursts into flame and investigates the cause of the disaster.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
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Description
At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flames as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard survived. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown...
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