Emmett Martin
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Few can resist petting a rabbit's fur because few creatures in nature are as soft and loveable as this little nose-twitching cutie. As delighted readers will find out, there are many things about rabbits that make them unique in the animal world. Low-ATOS text and colorful photographs reveal awesome adaptations and interesting behaviors.
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Anyone who has ever gotten drenched in a rainstorm knows what it is to be dry, but learning to identify objects as dry can be tricky for the youngest learners. This beneficial book teaches readers how to classify familiar objects as wet or dry with short, achievable sentences carefully constructed for vocabulary acquisition. The accessible narrative is accompanied by bright, interesting photographs of the objects.
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Español
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Anyone who has ever gotten drenched in a rainstorm knows what it is to be dry, but learning to identify objects as dry can be tricky for the youngest learners. This beneficial book teaches readers how to classify familiar objects as wet or dry with short, achievable sentences carefully constructed for vocabulary acquisition. The accessible narrative is accompanied by bright, interesting photographs of the objects.
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When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.
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Español
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When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. She used her time in the spotlight to promote the causes dear to her heart, including the rights of Black Americans, women, and the poor. She was tireless in her pursuit of social progress and continued to travel the world after the death of her husband, Franklin Roosevelt, in an effort to promote peace following World War II. This valuable biography of an extraordinary American...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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People have long valued horses to ride, to pull things, and to enjoy as companions. Through carefully crafted, low-ATOS text, horse enthusiasts will love reading about horses' adaptations and behaviors as well as acquiring new vocabulary. They'll especially enjoy the up-close photographs of different beautiful breeds in action.
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From our homes and schools to stores and restaurants, Wi-Fi has changed how we send and receive information and how we stay connected to the internet and each other. The story of Wi-Fi begins as far back as the discovery of radio waves. Readers will learn how it developed from there and gain an appreciation for the invisible world behind the wireless computer technology we rely on today. Relatable sidebars and effective graphic organizers aid in understanding...
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The journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark across the newly acquired Louisiana Territory from 1804 to 1806 was truly extraordinary. To understand the hardships, dangers, and encounters of these explorers and their Corps of Discovery, students of history should go to the primary source: the journals of Lewis and Clark. This unique biography uses carefully chosen selections from these logs intertwined with well-researched text to explain more...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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With its cute curly tail and unique sniffing snout, the pig is a favorite farm animal. Your readers will learn about a pig's special body parts and its behaviors through low-ATOS text. Cheerful images of these lively and adorable creatures reflect important concepts and further engage young readers. A picture dictionary and index allows readers to exercise foundational reading skills.
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Frederick Douglass is one of the most admired Americans. After a daring escape from a life of enslavement, he became a famous abolitionist as well as a supporter of women's rights. He also founded a newspaper and forged a friendship with Abraham Lincoln. This valuable biography uses Douglass's own prolific writings-including his three autobiographies!-to describe the key events of his life and the times in which he lived. Historical photographs, sidebars,...
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We stream media like TV shows, movies, podcasts, and videos through our smartphones, computers, TVs, and tablets. We do it to entertain ourselves, to stay in touch with family and friends, and to get up-to-date news. Streaming is so much a part of daily life that we might only think about the technology that makes it happen when it doesn't work. In this book, readers will learn what's actually happening when they stream something-the science of streaming!...
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Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.
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Español
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Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.
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Decades after he was killed in 1965, Malcolm X, the famous American activist, remains a figure of controversy. This essential biography uses primary sources-the embattled Black leader's own words and writings-to explore his often-misunderstood life, from the early death of his father to the days leading up to his assassination. It also examines Malcolm's teachings, which at times countered the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King Jr. The accessible...
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The technology for self-driving vehicles was once considered only a possibility for the far-distant future. While they aren't widely available yet, the technology is in use and gaining acceptance. This valuable volume explains the science behind this life-changing innovation in accessible language. Sidebars and graphic organizers add more background information about its development and help to reinforce key STEM concepts. The carefully researched...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Cows are so common that we rarely stop to think of how fascinating these animals are. After all, we wouldn't have milk, cheese, or butter without them. Through carefully crafted low-ATOS text and vivid photographs, beginning readers will discover much about these awesome creatures' adaptations and their importance to people around the world.
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Running onto the soccer field and into a game can be intimidating if you're not sure where to be. But each of the players on a soccer team knows just where to start and where to head to; it depends on their position. In this high-interest volume, readers will explore the 11 positions of soccer-ten outfielders and one goalkeeper-and how they work together to shut down the other team's tactics and win the game. Sidebars, fact boxes, and game-day photographs...
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Smartphones are a part of daily life, whether you own one yet or have to borrow one to get in touch with friends and family. These amazing devices allow users to make calls, take photographs and videos, check email, play games, and much more, thanks to apps, but how do smartphones work? Readers will learn much about these pocket-size computers that revolutionized communication in the short time they've been developed. Fascinating sidebars and helpful...
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Many objects could be described as bumpy: roads, footballs, and even a toad's skin. Learning to describe objects and discern how they're different from or like other objects is an important part of the early elementary curriculum. This carefully written, at-level narrative demonstrates the use of the adjective bumpy, aided by colorful pictures to aid readers' comprehension of each accessible sentence.