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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Anthropologists, scientists who study humans and their ways of life, are continually finding and interpreting artifacts left by our earliest ancestors. They have helped us understand our origins as well as the intriguing cultures that developed as humans spread across Earth. This volume is a concise introduction to this diverse and fascinating field. Readers will learn of the various branches of anthropology, including archaeology and biological anthropology,...
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows some ghosts are helpful spirits--they may even help with math! In this high-interest volume, a unique mix of eerie info and math exercises, young mathematicians can practice their subtraction skills using illustrated ghost models as well as hone their mental math strategies. The comprehensible text provides valuable hints that readers can apply to all kinds of subtraction equations they may encounter. Fact boxes about ghosts and eerie...
3) Vikings
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Provides information on Vikings, including their culture, their lives beyond warfare, and a separation of facts from myths.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Donald Glover is an actor, writer, director, producer, and comedian-as well as other things! Perhaps best known for his roles in Solo: A Star Wars Story, the Lion King remake, and the TV series Atlanta, he also raps under the name Childish Gambino. Grammy-winning, Emmy-winning Glover is a prolific creator, and young readers will love discovering how he's become one of the most respected people in the entertainment industry today. This comprehensible...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A V-shaped flock of geese flying overhead on a fall or winter's day is a familiar sight to most of us. But, as this vibrant volume shows, there are numerous other animals that also migrate for various lengths of time and for various reasons. Colorful photographs allow readers to follow birds, zebras, whales, turtles, and more as they migrate to find food, shelter, breeding grounds, or more suitable climates. Readers will learn how air, land, and water...
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English
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Children learn to ride them early in life. Weekend warriors use them for exercise. People even ride them to and from work. The bicycle is a source of entertainment, but it is also an invaluable means of transportation. Today, there are about two times more bicycles than cars worldwide. This fun and engaging resource discusses the development of the bicycle, its use throughout its two-hundred-year history, bicycle use around the globe, and modern innovations....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Water that lurks beneath the Earth's surface is usually far easier to ignore than the water that covers it-until that water bursts forth above ground as geysers and hot springs. This engaging volume explains to young readers where this water comes from and its relationship to volcanic activity underground. They will also learn where on Earth these spectacular eruptions are found, how geothermal energy can be harnessed for our use, and much more. Striking...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
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Description
Afflicted with chronic pneumonia as a child, Kate DiCamillo found solace in books and dreamed of becoming a writer. Her first book, "Because of Winn-Dixie," the story of a lonely girl and her dog, resonated with audiences and earned DiCamillo a Newbery Honor. A later book, "The Tale of Despereaux," won her the Newbery Medal. DiCamillo has written many more stories, some of which have been adapted to film, and has won many more major awards for her...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The towering buildings that fill our cities definitely weren't built in a day. Skyscrapers are huge construction projects full of complicated steps. From drilling anchor holes and erecting steel beams to laying acres and acres of concrete, it takes lots of people and lots of smarts to build a vertical city. Readers will love putting on their hard hats and seeing the construction for themselves through vivid photographs and diagrams of a building...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bullfrogs in the United States started as a way for Californians to eat more frog legs. Now, the bullfrog population grows almost completely unchecked. In many places in the world where bullfrogs have spread, there aren't predators to eat them! Readers are likely familiar with the bullfrog croak, but in this book, they ll learn why hearing it is a bad sign! The main content introduces the definition of invasive species and explains through the bullfrog...
13) Tractors
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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tractors may be slow, but don't be fooled! They are mighty machines that pull super heavy loads and also provide power to farm equipment. Explore the different types of tractors, get to know the main parts, and learn about the many uses for these very important farm machines." -- Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
"Bobcats look like big housecats, as readers will see in the up-close photographs provided in this book. But these hunters won't curl up on your lap! They're much more interested in hiding in trees or behind bushes watching for their next unsuspecting meal. Readers will learn much more about these furry nocturnal animals and the special ways they have adapted to living in the wild."--publisher website.
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
""Phobia" is a word that's thrown around a lot in everyday conversation, but it's often used incorrectly. A phobia is a strong, irrational fear of an object or a situation, one that often causes great anxiety. This sensitive and informative volume is a useful guide for readers who may be grappling with a phobia or who know someone who is. In the carefully researched explanations, they'll learn what may cause phobias, how they're diagnosed and treated,...
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Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book describes the events that led to the United States' purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the exploratory expedition of this purchase by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, and what this purchase meant to a new nation.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Many people know that vampire bats drink blood. But most people dont know thats the only food adult vampire bats take in. In addition to milk, mother bats feed their babies regurgitated blood when theyre old enough! Readers learn creepybut truefacts like these throughout the main content. Full-color photographs take readers through the night with vampire bats on the hunt, including a look at a bat actually drinking from livestock! Fact boxes enhance...
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