Bridget Heos
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Let's Meet a Teacher!
Whiteboards, computers, and stickers. What do these things have in common? They're all tools Ms. Crawford uses in her job. Ms. Crawford is a fourth grade teacher.
She invites a group of students learning about community helpers to visit her classroom. She shows them the many ways she helps her students learn.
Hooray for teachers!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What does a doctor do? These kids have a few ideas. But to learn more, they talk to Dr. Zambil.
He tells them how he helps sick or hurt kids feel better. He sees healthy kids to help keep them healthy. He even helps train new doctors. Let's hear it for doctors!
So many people help out in our communities! In these books, young students talk with different community helpers to find out what they do, what skills and training they need, and how their...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Let's Meet a Dentist!
Have you ever had a toothache? Or gotten your teeth cleaned? Dr. Florez could help you out! She's a dentist, and today she has an office full of curious visitors.
They try out her dentist's chair and look at X-rays of teeth. They also learn how she helps patients keep their teeth clean and healthy.
Hooray for dentists!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who will capture children's...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks especially to popular television shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But forensic analysis has been practiced for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese detectives studied dead bodies for signs of foul play,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Get the facts on an array of leafy organisms and discover the unexpected ways humans and plants are alike in Just Like Us! Plants. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.
What living things wear perfume, bask in the sun, use weapons to defend themselves, and even go on ocean cruises? PLANTS! While they might seem as different from humans as possible, we actually have a lot in common with our photosynthesizing...
What living things wear perfume, bask in the sun, use weapons to defend themselves, and even go on ocean cruises? PLANTS! While they might seem as different from humans as possible, we actually have a lot in common with our photosynthesizing...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Let's Meet a Construction Worker!
What do construction workers do? Some lucky kids are about to find out! They visit Mr. Moore, a construction worker who's helping to build a new school. He shows them machines that dig big holes. He explains how he follows the building plans. And he tells about different workers and how they stay safe. Hooray for construction workers!
"Cartoon-style animated drawings in bright colors introduce diverse characters who...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Get the facts on an array of aquatic creatures and discover the unexpected ways humans and fish are similar in Just Like Us! Fish. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.
What animal uses stilts, has roommates, finds safety in numbers, and even gets skin treatments at the spa? FISH! While they might seem as different from humans as animals can possibly be, we actually have a lot in common with our underwater...
What animal uses stilts, has roommates, finds safety in numbers, and even gets skin treatments at the spa? FISH! While they might seem as different from humans as animals can possibly be, we actually have a lot in common with our underwater...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With captivating text and illustrations, readers can follow along as a class meets another teacher in its school and learns new information about what teachers do. Comprehension questions, fun facts, and critical thinking questions keep readers engaged and introduce them to thinking about what they're reading.
10) Santa Jaws
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A great white shark Santa brings treats to all the little shark pups in the ocean"--
11) Stegothesaurus
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Stegothesaurus has little in common with his fellow dinosaurs until he meets an allosaurus that seems as hungry for synonyms as he is.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child washing the dishes wonders where the water goes, and the story follows water drops as they travel to through the city sewer system, treatment plant, and back again. Includes "Recycle it Yourself" activity and further resources.
14) Rey Mysterio
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Series
Language
English
Description
Rey Mysterio did not start out as a wrestling phenomenon. Once, he was a young child living in Mexico and dreaming of being a luchador like his uncle. This exciting volume follows the life of Rey Mysterio from his origins as Oscar Gutierrez through his rise to stardom and fame.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Congratulations, marsupial parents-to-be! You're about to meet your tiny bundles of joy. They're called joeys. Some are as small as a grain of rice when they're born! Read this book to find out how many babies to expect, how to help them find your pouch, and what those little joeys will do in there all day long. Whether you're a possum or an opossum, a kangaroo or a wallaby, a koala or even a shrieking Tasmanian devil, you'll find answers to all your...
17) Colorado
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Language
English
Description
From the Rocky Mountains in the west to the agricultural plains in the east, Colorado is filled with spectacular views and a sense of history from the time the Paleo-Indians arrived there about 12,000 years ago. This exciting book explores the history of Colorado from that time in history right up to modern day. It's loaded with unique sidebars that touch on both past and present.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child wonders where chocolate comes from and learns about cocoa farmers and how cocoa beans are harvested in West Africa and chocolate makers and how cocoa beans are made into chocolate at at factory. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a map of where cocoa trees are grown, glossary, and further resources.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In a pickle. Apple of my eye. Take the cake. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no pickles, apples, or cakes are around! That's because these sayings are idioms-phrases that mean something different from what the words in them actually say. But don't let idioms leave you with egg on your face. Let's explore a variety of food-related idioms and figure out what people really mean when they use them.
20) Crocs
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Series
Language
English
Description
Get the scoop on some of nature's most fearsome predators and discover the unexpected ways humans and crocodilians are similar in Just Like Us! Crocs. Appealing mix of photographs and cartoon illustrations.
What animals love to bask in the sun, cool off with a quick swim, and don't always get along with their siblings? CROCS! While they might seem as different from us as animals can possibly be, we actually have a lot in common with our crocodilian...