Christine Zuchora-Walske
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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People use many kinds of computers. There are desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and even some toys and cameras. Do you know what parts are similar in all computers? Or how these parts work together? Read this book to find out!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This book relays the factual details of the Dust Bowl through multiple accounts of the event. Readers learn details from the point of view of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various narrative perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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What animal has a furry body, a short tail, and sharp claws? Prairie dogs! But do you know where prairie dogs live? Or what sounds a prairie dog makes? Read this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series-part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!
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Does the universe circle around Earth? Do creatures live on the sun? Can you tell the future by looking at the stars? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about physics and astronomy, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Is planet Earth flat? Is California an island? Can you mix other metals to make gold? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about geology and ecology, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Do your eyes send out light like headlights? Does your liver create blood? Do bumps on your head tell what's inside your brain? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about the human body, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about plants and animals, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
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With bodies designed to help them hide in the water, killer whales roam the ocean in search of their next meal. Readers will learn about what makes killer whales such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these massive creatures.
12) Mountain Lions
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Mountain lions once prowled all across North and South America, from Canada to Chile. But as people crowded into the big cats' habitat, mountain lions were forced into smaller areas. Learn more about these big cats, including where they live, what they eat, and how they continue to survive while losing more and more of their habitat to humans.
13) Weather Robots
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Robots help us understand our weather and climate. Some fly into storms to measure wind. Others dive into the ocean to learn about weather patterns. And some drive across frigid polar regions to gather climate data. How are robots helping us plan for the weather of the future? Read this book to find out!
14) Bionic Eyes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Bionic eyes are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of bionic eyes from early attempts to use electricity to aid vision to the development of computer chips that led to eye and brain implants. Mark Humayun and his development of the bionic eye implant is featured, and colorful infographics show eye anatomy and how implants work. See the future of bionic eyes as scientists work to restore sight in different...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Takes readers on a tour of the 12 most incredible facts about the human body. Discover what makes the human body amazing, from billions of miles of DNA and gallons of blood to tentacle-like tongues and even the ability to glow.
16) Tuskegee Airmen
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This title examines the African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on their training, their impressive performance in the skies over Europe, and the discrimination they faced. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Energy is everywhere! This book uses real-world examples to bring the concept of energy to life in an approachable way. Clearly-written text draws in readers with concrete examples involving familiar, everyday things, from the sun to a community garden. The book covers the history of and key figures in the understanding of energy, including Albert Einstein. Major concepts covered include kinetic energy, potential energy, photosynthesis, nuclear...
18) Photosynthesis
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Life on Earth is endlessly amazing and complex. Learn about photosynthesis with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
19) Berlin Wall
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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This title examines an important historic event-the Berlin Wall's division of the city of Berlin, Germany, from the building of the wall to its destruction. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores why the wall was built, what it was like living in a divided city, and why the wall was torn down. Also discussed is the political context behind the wall, including the events in Germany following World War II and the tensions between capitalism and communism...
20) Pythons
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a cold-blooded, creepy-crawly python? Learn all about this incredible reptile in this upper-elementary title. This title offers an in-depth look at pythons, including their physical characteristics, behavior, survival, techniques, life cycle, habitat and range, and threats to the animal.
Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a...