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1) Woodsong
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
For a rugged outdoor man and his family, life in northern Minnesota is a wild experience involving wolves, deer, and the sled dogs that make their way of life possible. Includes an account of the author's first Iditarod, a dogsled race across Alaska.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Space research and investigation is always at the cutting edge of science. This exciting book traces its history from the Space Race of the last century to the development of GPS and space tourism. An activity spread allows readers to design their own spacecraft."--
Author
Series
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Description
"Young children notice a lot--including skin color, race, and even injustice and racism. It can be hard to find the right words to answer their questions or to start a conversation about race. But when we don't talk about it, children often come to their own conclusions, which can include bias and stereotypes because of the world we live in. Simple conversations can help them make sense of their world and even recognize and speak up about injustice....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Indianapolis 500, otherwise known as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, features open-wheeled cars and talented drivers. This title takes a close look at the history, the vehicles, the events, and the stars who make IndyCar racing unique. Complete with informative sidebars, a photo diagram, and much more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This title will include biographies of important figures of the Space Race from both the United States and the Soviet Union. These men and women will include: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova, and others"--Publisher's marketing.
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The story of the heroic role played by sled dogs, including the Siberian husky Togo, in the delivery of antitoxin serum to those stricken with diphtheria in 1925 Nome. Includes historical notes about the event as well as about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race which commemorates it.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes.
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 34
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
13) Indianapolis 500
Author
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
Looks into the history and rules of the five-hundred-mile car race in addition to the people who have played a part in it.
15) Brickyard 400
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Describes one of the newest NASCAR races, the Brickyard 400, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
16) Granite
Author
Language
English
Description
Shares the story of Granite, a dog raised by Susan Butcher to become the leader of her sled dog team, discussing his weakness as a puppy, the potential she nurtured in him, the injury and illness that nearly killed the dog, and his heroic feat in leading Susan and the team through a blizzard to victory in the Iditarod race.
17) Indy cars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
18) Daytona 500
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the background, events, and rules of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious of the NASCAR Winston Cup racing series.
19) Winston 500
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the action at the Winston 500, held at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.
20) The Indy 500
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Looks at the history of the oldest and most famous automobile race in the United States, run each year since 1911 on Memorial Day Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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