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381) Aliens
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gives young readers a history of aliens from around the world and in pop culture.
382) The Gulf oil spill
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an account of the devastating oil spill that occurred in April 2010 when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.
384) Colombia
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
""Engaging images accompany information about Colombia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8."
386) Travel to Brazil
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Brazil is the biggest country in South America and has 4,600 miles (7,403 km) of coastline. Discover Brazil's history and government since gaining independence in 1822. Then learn more about its people and cultures"--
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
58 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1934, a personal tragedy made Joseph-Armand Bombardier all the more determined to successfully invent something he'd always wanted--a way to drive over snow.
Author
Publisher
Core Library/Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title will inform readers about nonviolent resistance during the civil rights movement. The title will discuss Martin Luther King Jr., who helped organize nonviolent protests, as well as others involved, and the types of nonviolent protests--like sit-ins. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
390) Crow
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Crow people and covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn't a better name for our global home be Planet Ocean? You may be surprised at just how closely YOU are connected to the ocean. Regardless of where you live, every breath you take and every drop of water you drink links you to the ocean. And because of this connection, the ocean's health affects all of us. Dive in with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley's visit the...
392) Pawnee
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Pawnee people and covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.
393) Our American flag
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Zarafa is a beautiful and gentle giraffe, so wonderful, in fact, that the ruler of Egypt offers her as a gift to the king of France. But how to get her there? Why, she sails up the Nile by felucca, crosses the sea by brigantine, and, yes, walks the last five hundred miles to Paris. People love it. And they love her, meeting and greeting her along the way, cheering her on. Afterward, the grateful French king places Zarafa in his own royal garden, where...