Various Readers
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Has anyone ever told you gamers out there that your time would be better spent studying? Well, don't let go of that joystick just yet! Turns out, advancing to that next level of Super Mario Brothers has a similar effect on your brain as getting an A on your spelling test. Video games have been successful at training elite groups in the U.S. military and future doctors. Discover how they can help boost your brain power too!
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents facts about the lack of sanitation, personal hygiene, dental care, antibiotics, and insecticides in eighteenth-century America and the unfortunate results this had on everyday living conditions.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
96 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the nature of food politics, covering such topics as factory and industrial farming, the effect of climate change on the food supply, genetic engineering, and how the needs of the world's starving population can be met.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the sport of turkey hunting, including its rich history, specific gear, special techniques, safety requirements, and conservation efforts.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes sports and entertainment inventions, including the tennis ball, baseball glove, roller coaster, electric guitar, and skateboard.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., col.map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year ... and no one knows why.
10) Lizards
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn all about lizards, where they live, what they eat, and how they stay safe in their extreme climate.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Joe Rosenthal photograph taken during World War II during the second flag raising on Iwo Jima.
13) Caves
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and full-color photos explain how caves form and why they are an important landform.
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the features of Allosaurus and Brachiosaurus, and how they may have battled each other in prehistoric times"--Provided by publisher.