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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
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Description
The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.
4) Dem bones
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sing along with a colorful skeleton band in this exuberant rendition of a traditional most-loved African-American spiritual, passed down by word of mouth for generations. Today, it's usually sung by children as a way to learn anatomy, rhyme, and language. With its vibrant paper collage illustrations and rollicking read-aloud verse, this perfect introduction to the human body makes a wonderful addition to both home and classroom libraries, and is...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 450L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat--and how? With a simple, rhyming text and glorious color-drenched collage, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs and hungry caterpillars to their transformation into full-grown...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 800L
Language
English
Description
If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? The authors investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's...
Author
Series
My weird school volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods.
10) To the moon!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks. Find out more about that big round object in the night sky!
Author
Series
My weird school volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is so beautiful that A.J. has a crush on her--even though he suspects she might be an international spy!
13) Rosa
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosa Parks is one of the most famous figures in American history. on December 1, 1955, she got on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus after work and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that sparked a revolution.
15) Seven blind mice
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E.B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis. John wants to be a preacher when he grows up, a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry describes the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe clearly--and with Tyson's characteristic wit, there's a lot of fun thrown in, too.This adaptation by Gregory Mone includes full-color...
19) Coriolanus
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Language
English
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Description
Presents Shakespeare's drama about Coriolanus, a clever and arrogant Roman general who spurns the people of Rome, allies himself with Rome's enemies, and later betrays them; and includes an essay on the playwright's theatrical world, an introduction to the play, and a note on the text used.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Marine biologist Brent Hughes discovered a surprising connection between sea otters and sea grass at an estuary in northern California. Follow science in action as Hughes conducts the research that led to this major discovery."--
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