Katie Kawa
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Using a fictionalized approach, readers follow one family's journey from the airport to the air, learning new words and fun facts with each turn of the page. Colorful illustrations and accessible text show readers how much fun it is to fly in an airplane. A picture glossary helps strengthen vocabulary skills and encourages deeper learning development.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The fight for gender equality has its roots in the past, affects the lives of all people in the present, and will shape the future in important ways. However, before young people can begin to join the fight for gender equality, they first have to understand it. What is feminism? Why are women still fighting for equal pay for equal work? As readers discover the answers to these questions, they become more familiar with this newsworthy topic. Their...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Mark Zuckerberg is one of the most widely recognizable figures in society today for his social media pioneering. In this book, readers will learn about Zuckerbergs early life and how it led to the development of Facebook. This book also presents ways that Zuckerbergs work has shaped our world and the way people use computers. This high-interest biography is presented with engaging text and brilliant color photographs. Information-rich sidebars and...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The Bill of Rights is a foundational document in American history that's still being analyzed and debated today. Readers gain a better understanding of these first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution through accessible text designed to reflect essential social studies curriculum topics. The main text is accompanied by fact-filled sidebars and eye-catching graphic organizers. Readers will have fun exploring historical images relevant to this topic,...
9) I feel mad
Author
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Young readers discover the healthy and unhealthy ways we deal with feeling mad in this educational and engaging book. Using accessible text and fictional approach, this story of a fight between siblings is a relatable situation that teaches young readers about how to handle anger in a healthy way. This approach keeps beginning readers entertained as they learn about powerful emotions. Colorful illustrations and a vocabulary-building picture glossary...
12) The AIDS crisis
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, commonly known as AIDS, has claimed millions of lives. How did this epidemic begin? How did it change life in the United States and around the world? Readers discover the answers to these and other important questions as they examine this tragic development in history and its continued global effects." -- by publisher
13) The Declaration of Independence wasn't signed on July 4th: exposing myths about Independence Day
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains the facts behind the sights, sounds, and meaning of the American holiday of Fourth of July.
14) Tractors
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Color photographs and simple text provide information about tractors and how they are used.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Peering into the immense blackness of space has taught us a lot throughout the centuries, but it's also left us with unanswered questions and a burning desire to learn more. Readers are taken on an amazing voyage through some of the freakiest space scenarios, such as other Earthlike planets beyond our solar system that could support life, the possibility of mining water on the moon, and the dark world of the plutoids--the distant dwarf planets in...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, deeply divided the United States. Opinions about this war, the deadliest in US history, continue to divide Americans even today. many think they know the whole stroy about this time in the country's history, but there's always more to learn! For example, most Amercians know that the Southen system of slavery played a part in causing the war, but did you know that slavery wasn't only in the South?...