Sarah Albee
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the rivalry between the human and insect worlds that draws on myriad disciplines to explain the varying roles that bugs have played in building and toppling empires as well as the bug stories behind infamous disasters.
2) Dolphins
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Playful and friendly, dolphins are some of the most intelligent animals on Earth. Learn about these marine mammals, and how they use a special sense to navigate through dark waters.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
Description
"A lighthearted but informative look at chance discoveries made by ordinary people, of artifacts (and treasures) from the past. Many of these discoveries have led to leaps in our knowledge of history and science. Each short chapter will begin with a dramatic story of discovery, followed by the significance of the artifact that was discovered, followed by a look into the history of the civilization/era from which the artifact originates. The stories...
Author
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
"Explore the laws of physics, principles of chemistry, and wonders of biology in this collection of classic stories with a hands-on STEM twist. From Snow White to Chicken Little to Ali Baba and the forty thieves-- read each story like a scientist. Determine if a glass slipper can withstand an evening of ballroom dancing, explore the buoyancy of a magical frog, test the power of blowing air on a house, and so much more. Find out what happens actually...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
Learn about outrageous, politically-perilous, funky, disgusting, regrettable, and life-threatening creations people have worn throughout the course of human history, all the way up to the present day. From spats and togas to hoop skirts and hair shirts, why people wore what they did is an illuminating way to look at the social, economic, political, and moral climates throughout history.
11) Just like you
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
Elmo learns that he and Lizzie, a new girl in his class who is confined to a wheelchair, have a lot in common.
13) Smarty prince
Author
Series
Publisher
Reader's Digest Young Families
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Complemented by photographic historical back matter, a leveled-reader introduction to the life of Albert Einstein explains how his innovative thinking paved the way for many world-shaping discoveries and inventions.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A blue monster in a green suit gets on a bus one rainy day, only to be joined by a series of other creatures, each one noisier and more annoying than the next, in a story based on the popular children's song, "The Wheels on the Bus."
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Alexander Hamilton was one of America's founders. He was the first secretary of the treasury and George Washington's right-hand man. But he also made some dangerous enemies during his short yet dramatic life "--
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the deaf and blind woman who overcame her disabilities with the help of teacher Anne Sullivan to become a writer and speaker.