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1) First love
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Runaways Axi, sixteen, and Robinson, seventeen, who met on a cancer ward, leave small-town Oregon on a cross-country trip to experience the best of life before it is too late.
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Going on a road trip? See the silly side of travel as you explore the wackiest landmarks from around the world -- a place where you can walk in real dinosaur tracks, a hotel where you sleep in an igloo, a crazy beard festival, a UFO museum, and so much more. You won't believe our world is full of so many bizarre and wonderful places!
Author
Language
English
Description
"A young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's acclaimed book about the history of the Green Book, the guide for Black travelers Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966 and was the "Black travel guide to America." For years, it was dangerous for African Americans to travel in the United States. Because of segregation, Black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or even get gas at most white-owned...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women's suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
For more than three decades in the mid-1800s, the Oregon Trail was the main way settlers traveled west. Today, people can visit parts of this historic trail, and even walk where pioneers did as they made their way to new lives in the Pacific Northwest and California. Complemented by full-color photographs, the main content addresses the historical context of the trail to supplement the social studies curriculum. Fact boxes offer tips to those traveling...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"It's time to hit the road! After years of inventing things that other people needed, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford realize there is something they need - a vacation! So, the famous inventors pack up Ford's Model T and invite their good friends Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs to come along. "The Four Vagabonds" take to America's back roads to enjoy the country's natural wonders, fireside chats, frolicking fun - and even a few new inventions. What...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 940L
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's 1888 and Bertha Benz's husband, Karl, has invented the prototype Benz motorwagen. But the German government declares the vehicle illegal, and the church calls it the devil's work. Unbeknownst to her husband, Bertha steals away with her two sons and drives nearly one hundred miles to prove just how amazing the motorwagen is. Bertha's mechanical savvy gets the boys to Grandma's house safely, and the remarkable mother/son road trip reduces global...
12) Let's go by car
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A car has four wheels and an engine. Cars travel on roads and carry just a few people. Learn all about cars in this colorfully illustrated book.
13) US Route 66
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In 1926, a cross-country highway called Route 66 opened. It connected the eastern US states to the West Coast. This title explores this highway's history and its importance. Includes text, images, and back matter, plus a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
14) Mazescapes
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Aerial views of rural and urban landscapes connect to form routes through which punch-out cars can be moved on trips to the zoo and other locations, with puzzles and games to play along the way.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
Automobiles are amazing machines that take most of us from place to place on a daily basis. From their earliest days, making them safe to drive took lots of hard work and ingenuity. From early explosions with steam and failed experiments with batteries, automobiles have come a long way. Early cars needed to lug around spare parts and extra tires just to drive a few miles. Readers find out all about the amazing inventors who worked so hard to make...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Zoe goes for a ride in the car. At first it seems fun and she reads all the signs and watches the other traffic, then she gets bored and car sick. "Are we there yet?" she askes. They finally reach their destination the amusement park where she rides her favorite ride : the toy cars!!
19) Early cars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Examines the invention, development, and technology of the earliest automobiles, discussing their vital components and how they were refined over the years.
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