Burlington Public Library

Pub. Date

1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Describes animals, such as horned lizards, bolas spiders, cobras, and archerfish, that survive by throwing something to either catch prey or to avoid being captured by their enemies.

2) Birds of prey: a look at daytime raptors

Author

Collard, Sneed B

Series

Pub. Date

c1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the physical features and behavior of daytime raptors, including eagles, harriers, kites, Old World vultures, caracaras, and falcons.

3) Cannibal animals: animals that eat their own kind

Author

Fredericks, Anthony D

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Describes the reasons for and instances of cannibalistic behavior in a variety of animals, including guppies, black widow spiders, sharks, gerbils, and brown bears.

4) The Colorado River

Author

Rawlins, Carol

Series

Pub. Date

c1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Examines the location, origin, history, and uses of the Colorado River.

5) Crafty canines: coyotes, foxes, and wolves

Author

Perry, Phyllis J.

6) Freshwater giants: hippopotamus, river dolphins, and manatees

Author

Perry, Phyllis J.

7) The Hudson River

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

8) Maritime disasters

Author

Landau, Elaine

Series

Pub. Date

c1999

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

9) The Orinoco River

Author

Rawlins, Carol B.

10) Space disasters

Author

Landau, Elaine

11) The African slave trade

Author

Newman, Shirlee Petkin

12) Ancient shipwrecks

Author

Smith, KC

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Describes the development of underwater archaeology and the information it has discovered concerning early shipwrecks and their cultures.

13) Child slavery in modern times

Author

Newman, Shirlee Petkin

14) Exploring for shipwrecks

Author

Smith, KC

Series

Pub. Date

2000

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Introduces the discipline of underwater archeology and the techniques used to find and study submerged ships.

15) Native American shipwrecks

Author

Delgado, James P

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Examines archaeological excavations of the watercraft of ancient Native Americans and what the findings tell us about the daily life and culture of people who lived thousands of years ago.

16) North American Indian games

Author

Anderson, Madelyn Klein

17) Personal computer communications

Author

Perry, Robert L.

18) Shipwrecks from the westward movement

Author

Delgado, James P

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Describes the excavations of the watercraft of explorers, settlers, and traders who visited the American West from the 1600s to the 1800s and what the findings reveal about life in early America.

19) Shipwrecks of the explorers

Author

Smith, KC

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Surveys the archaeological search for the sunken ships of explorers throughout history and discusses the voyages made by the explorers.

20) Slavery in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

Author

Greene, Jacqueline Dembar

21) Slavery in ancient Greece and Rome

Author

Greene, Jacqueline Dembar

22) Wrecks of American warships

Author

Delgado, James P

Series

Pub. Date

[2000]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Examines the excavation of sunken American Navy warships from the Revolutionary War to World War II and discusses what they tell us about life on board these vessels.

23) Amazing amphibians

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

24) Animals that hibernate

Author

Perry, Phyllis Jean

Series

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Presents a variety of animals that hibernate.

25) Animals under the ground

Author

Perry, Phyllis Jean

Series

Pub. Date

2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Examines the lives of animals who burrow under the ground, including moles, gophers, rats, prairie dogs, and badgers.

26) Funny fishes

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

27) Mammal misfits

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

28) The Mekong River

Author

Dramer, Kim

29) The Niagara River

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

Series

Pub. Date

c2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Presents text and photos describing the Niagara River, it's history, geography and importance to the people and land in surrounding areas.

30) Pluto

Author

Bredeson, Carmen

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Discusses the moons, the atmosphecy and the geographic features of Pluto.

31) Radical reptiles

Author

Miller, Sara Swan

32) The signs animals leave

Author

Staub, Frank

33) The sun

Author

Spangenburg, Ray

34) Venus

Author

Spangenburg, Ray

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Discusses the moons, the atmosphere, and the geographic features of Venus.

35) The CIA

Author

January, Brendan

36) The FBI

Author

January, Brendan

37) Freaky flowers

Author

Souza, D. M

Series

Pub. Date

c2002

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Text and photographs describe the world's strangest or most unusual flowering plants.

38) Greek temples

Author

Nardo, Don

Series

Pub. Date

[2002]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Describes how and why the Greek temples were built.

39) Mapping the skies

Author

Oleksy, Walter G.

40) Maps in history

Author

Oleksy, Walter G.

41) The National Archives

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

42) The Navajo

Author

Woods, Geraldine

43) North American Indian music

Author

Ench, Rick

44) Roman amphitheaters

Author

Nardo, Don

45) Small wildcats

Author

Bonar, Samantha

46) What is a fungus?

Author

Souza, D. M.

47) Animal helpers for the disabled

Author

Kent, Deborah

Series

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Explores the history of guide dogs, service animals, and assistance dogs, and discusses the process of training them to help people who have physical disabilities.

48) Earthquakes

Author

Trueit, Trudi Strain

49) Fossils

Author

Trueit, Trudi Strain

Series

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Presents information on fossils, including how different types are formed, how they have been used to date periods in Earth's history, and major areas of the world where fossil hunting is going on today.

50) The history of the Internet

Author

Sherman, Josepha

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

Explores the history of the Internet--how it was developed and refined, the people involved, and future possibilities.

51) The history of the personal computer

Author

Sherman, Josepha

52) Ice hockey

Author

Kennedy, Mike

Series

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Reviews the history of ice hockey, how it is played, the rules of the game, and introduces readers to some of hockey's greatest players.

53) Internet safety

Author

Sherman, Josepha

54) The Inuit

Author

Williams, Suzanne

55) Volcanoes

Author

Trueit, Trudi Strain

Series

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the formation and characteristics of volcanoes, the causes and effects of their eruption, and describes specific volcanic eruptions such as that of Mount St. Helen's in 1980.

56) The chaparral: life on the scrubby coast

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2003.

Description

Known as matorral in Chile, maquis in the Mediterranean, fynbos in South Africa, and mallee scrub in Australia, the chaparral has the same characteristics in each location.

57) Coral reefs: life below the sea

Author

Series

Pub. Date

c2003

58) Freshwater habitats: life in freshwater ecosystems

Author

Toupin, Laurie

Series

Pub. Date

[2004]

Description

A look at the plants, animals, locations, and various habitats that make up the freshwater ecosystems of the world.

59) Sacagawea

Author

DeKeyser, Stacy

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1

Formats

Description

A biography of the Shoshoni woman who served on the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a guide and interpreter.

60) Alpine tundra: life on the tallest mountain

Author

Watts library
Biomes and habitats

Series

Pub. Date

[2005]

Description

Describes the characteristics of the alpine tundra, a high-mountain biome that begins at the elevation where trees no longer grow, examines conditions in the alpine tundra in spring, summer, fall, and winter, and looks at the plants and animals that have adapted to life in the biome.

61) Arctic tundra: life at the North Pole

Author

Watts library
Biomes and habitats

Series

Pub. Date

[2005]

Description

Watts library
Biomes and habitats

The arctic tundra at the North Pole with it sunless days in the winter and midnight sun in summer has plants and animals that can survive this severe cold.

62) Life in the temperate grasslands

Author

Toupin, Laurie

Series

Pub. Date

[2005]

Description

Examines the different types of grasslands, their plant and animal life, and environmental threats.

63) The Maya

Author

Orr, Tamra

Series

Pub. Date

[2005]

Description

The Maya were one of the early Indian cultures to emerge in what is now Mexico and Central America, and many of their descendents still live in the region today. This book provides a fascinating look at the traditions and beliefs of the Maya people as well as a glimpse into the life of the Maya today.

64) The Mormon Trail

Author

Sonneborn, Liz

65) Savannas: life in the tropical grasslands

Author

Toupin, Laurie

Series

Pub. Date

[2005]

Description