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5) Grand Canyon
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book looks at Grand Canyon, a massive canyon in Arizona that glows red at sunset. It examines when and how this canyon formed and what the future looks like for the popular landform. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This book recounts a day on a grassland, which provides food for grazing mammals, and in turn attracts hungry predators, to witness the always changing search for food, shelter, and water in these open and fragile areas.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book looks at Arches National Park, which has beautiful red rock that naturally formed into arches. It examines how these arches formed and what the future looks like for the arches. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book looks at Giant's Causeway, located off the coast of Northern Ireland where stone pillars appear to form a broken bridge. It examines when and how these rocks formed and what the future looks like for these fascinating formations. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Publisher
UXL
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Chronicles and interpretations of the phenomenal waves of immigration to the United States from the earliest times through the period from 1820 to 1930, when the United States was the destination of some 60% of the world's immigrants -- up to the present day, when restrictive policies have temporarily stanched the flow of immigrants.
11) The Amazon
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the Amazon River and the rain forest that surrounds it, describing their physical characteristics and the plants and animals that live there, and discusses its people, their history, economic and social conditions, and other details --
12) The Vikings
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Vikings and features quotations from sources such as diaries, public records, and contemporary chronicles.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Much of what is known about people's everyday lives in times past comes from artifacts but also from diaries, letters, and other writings. Many important details of life during the Civil war, for instance, can be found in the diaries of women who carried on while their men were at war. In the Living History series, firsthand accounts such as these are combined with thoughtful narrative to offer a rich and vivid portrait of daily life in various times...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Maya Civilization and features quotations from sources such as diaries, public records, and contemporary chronicles.
15) Telescopes
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the importance of the telescope, including the history, how it works, the different types, and how telescopes assist in the study of space and the solar system.
16) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of Michelle Obama, including her childhood, her career in law and community service, her public and private life, and her role as First Lady.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book discusses the Industrial Revolution, and its effects on family life, childhood, and the economy in the United States. Full-color photographs, maps, fact boxes, timelines, and a glossary are also provided.
20) Genetics
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history and current state of scientific understanding of genetics, exploring the roles of genes, DNA, and RNA, as well as the medical, legal, and ethical dimensions of such issues as genetic engineering and DNA evidence.
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