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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
Charles Darwin and his wife, Emma, were deeply in love and very supportive of each other, but their opinions often clashed. Emma was extremely religious, and Charles questioned God's very existence.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Charles Darwin lived in the Victorian era, a time of great change. Many people were debating how life on Earth began. In his twenties, Darwin went on a five-year sea voyage around the world. It shook up his ideas about how life evolved. His radical new insight, natural selection, was so controversial that he feared revealing it for more than twenty years. His classic, "On the Origin of Species," has been called the best science book ever written;...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title is a brief, yet informative, biography on Charles Darwin. Readers will learn about Darwin's early life, personal life, and all about his contributions to science, natural selection, evolution, and common descent. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Language
English
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Charles Darwin published his most important book in 1859 called THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. In this book Darwin claimed that plants and animals living today are descended from similar species that lived long ago. It caused an immediate uproar and upset some people because it appeared to go against the Bible. The genius of Charles Darwin is his discovery of a unifying theory of biology, explaining the diversity of life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
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Description
"Learn about the great scientist Charles Darwin as he developed the theory of evolution. You'll read about his life, the science behind his studies, and the impact of his work on the world today"--
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Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
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""Animals that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and have more offspring." He named this idea natural selection. This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Charles Darwin, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of natural history. Darwin's groundbreaking Theory of Evolution changed the world's understanding of how animal species grow and change over generations"--
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of the English naturalist who, after collecting plants and animals from around the world, postulated the theory of evolution by natural selection. Includes related activities.
12) Darwin
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Description
A picture book biography which reveals the assembling of Darwin's most profound idea: the survival of the fittest.
13) Charles Darwin
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1110L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the life and work of the British biologist made famous by his controversial theory of natural selection.
18) Charles Darwin
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Focuses on Darwin's development of his idea of natural selection, his voyage to the Galapagos Islands, and the publication and defense of his works.
20) Charles Darwin
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Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1170L
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and scientific career of Charles Darwin, especially his theory of evolution which was published in his famous book in 1859: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.
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