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Well beyond his passing in 2009, Michael Jackson remains one of the most adulated and mysterious stars in the world. Incredible singer, brilliant musician, amazing performer, he was just as talented as he was eccentric, adored as well as reviled with sordid accusations, sadly caught between a stolen childhood and a suffocating star system. Discover in this biography mixing comics and documentary chapters, how the youngest of the Jackson 5 was propelled...
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Bold illustrations and active dialogue bring American history to life in this epic graphic novel! The Boston Tea Party, by Matt Doeden, tells the story of a group of American Patriots who protested Great Britain's Tea Act. Going undercover during the night, the Patriots risked their lives to dump a shipment of British tea into Boston Harbor. With extensive back matter including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further internet...
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In this fascinating graphic novel, witness the real-life debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Eye-popping artwork and easy-to-read text offer an appealing, accessible alternative for nonfiction readers. An additional information section provides key facts and further understanding. The perfect book for budding historians, comic book fans, and everyone...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Join Max Axiom as he explores the human digestive system. Max helps young readers understand how digestion works and keeps us healthy. These newly revised editions feature Capstone 4D augmented reading experience, with videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a hands-on activity. Fans of augmented reality will love learning beyond the book!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Follow along carefully as Max Axiom teaches the most important lesson in science: Safety! From hot tips for using hot plates to cool answers to burning questions, young readers will hone their super safety skills. Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Link up with Max Axiom to learn about the world's coolest webs, food chains and energy pyramids! Young readers will unravel the complex systems that keep the world fed. Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection current.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Gather round to hear of a devastating flood that washed across the lands - told from ancient myths around the world! Cleansing the World gathers seven diverse flood stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths - all recreated in gripping graphic novel format. Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Indian, Incan, African, Aboriginal, and more....
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind animal adaptation. Max helps young readers understand why adaptation is important to survival. These newly revised editions feature Capstone 4D augmented reading experience, with videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a hands-on activity. Fans of augmented reality will love learning beyond the book!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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In the early 1860s, the United States is torn apart by Civil War. The conflict between the North and the South affects everyone, including many boys who want to join in the fight. Among them are young Edward Black, Lyston and Orion Howe, and Charles Moore. They're too young to fight in combat, but they show their courage by marching to battle as drummer boys. Like any other soldiers in the war, they risk being wounded, captured, or killed in action....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Join Max Axiom as he examines the life-sustaining process of photosynthesis and the relationship between plants and energy on Earth. Young readers will dig into the mysteries of one of nature's coolest secrets! Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection current....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Follow Max Axiom on an amazing adventure through plant and animal CELLS! In this action-packed graphic novel, the one-and-only Super Scientist discovers the earliest cells on Earth, shrinks to the size of a cell, and swims among molecules. Through comic-book style art, Max Axiom transforms science topics, like biology, into superpowered adventures - a compelling mixture for young scientists and comic book fans.
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The story of one of America's most notorious killers is revealed in this true-crime comic unlike any other!
Throughout the 1980s, the highest priority of Seattle-area police was the apprehension of the Green River Killer, the man responsible for the murders of dozens of women. In 1990, with the body count numbering at least forty-eight, the case was put in the hands of a single detective, Tom Jensen. After twenty years, when the killer was finally...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Join Max Axiom as he explores the steps in the scientific method. Max helps young readers understand how to conduct scientific investigations. These newly revised editions feature Capstone 4D augmented reading experience, with videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and a hands-on activity. Fans of augmented reality will love learning beyond the book!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Charge up with Max Axiom as he explores the globe to understand renewable energy! Learn about all kinds of renewable energy sources and the benefits of using them. With brand-new Capstone 4D videos, writing prompts and discussion questions, and a hands-on activity, Max helps young readers understand how renewable energy could change our lives and take care of our world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Join Max Axiom for an electrifying adventure to learn all about how power is produced and harnessed for human use. Young readers will supercharge their knowledge of the shocking world of electricity! Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection current.
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To the untrained eye, one rock looks like another. But for the geologists who study them, rocks tell stories. Whether rocks are igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic, each one holds clues about Earth's history and formation. From dynamic creation to wave battered erosion, get ready to discover the science of rocks and the people who love them.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Zoom along as Max Axiom rides his way through a lesson in speed, acceleration, inertia, friction, and gravity! Young readers will discover the complex forces that keep the world running. Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection current.
20) A Revolution in Three Acts: The Radical Vaudeville of Bert Williams, Eva Tanguay, and Julian Eltinge
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A Revolution in Three Acts explores how these vaudeville stars defied the standards of their time to change how their audiences thought about what it meant to be American, to be Black, to be a woman or a man. The writer David Hajdu and the artist John Carey collaborate in this work of graphic nonfiction, crafting powerful portrayals of Williams, Tanguay, and Eltinge to show how they transformed American culture. Hand-drawn images give vivid visual...
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