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81) Trains
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and supportive full-color photographs introduce young readers to trains. Intended for kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
84) Welcome to Spain
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Brief discussion of the history, ecology and social life and customs of Spain.
86) Chickens
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic introduction to chickens and how they live on the farm. Simple text and full color photographs. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
87) Dump trucks
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and supportive images introduce young readers to dump trucks. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 18
Publisher
A Stepping Stone Book, Randome House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information on Antarctica and penguins, discussing the physical characteristics and history of Antarctica, animals that live there, famous people who explored it, types of penguins, and the lives of emperor penguins.
89) Butterflies
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text accompanied by full-color photographs give an upclose look at butterflies. Intended for kindergarten through third grade students"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ms. Frizzle and her tour group are transported to China 1000 years in the past, where they learn how rice, tea and silk are grown and harvested, and visit the Emperor in the Forbidden City.
94) The great fire
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Victor is a pretty typical eight-year-old: he races to get his chores done, finds math challenging and likes to play with his friends. One day, the new school teacher introduces Vic and the other students to the idea of equality between boys and girls. Vic has never really thought about it before, but he soon begins to notice the disparities around him. Like all the older girls and women in their Malawi village, his twin sister, Linesi, now walks...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph-this rich offering is the only picture book account of Thor Heyerdahl's world-famous Kon-Tiki expedition, during which he sailed a raft 5,000 miles from the coast of South America to the islands of the South Pacific. Author Deborah Kogan Ray clearly and succinctly sets up how Norwegian anthropologist Heyerdahl became convinced that ancient Peruvians arrived in the South...
99) Gladiator
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of gladiators, including types of armor, use of animals, amphitheaters, and how the practice fit into Roman society for almost 700 years.
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