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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Traveling to live in a new country can be terrifying, especially to a child. Leaving behind family, friends, and places you know and love is something everyone can relate to. In this book, readers board a boat with an immigrant child going to the United States for the first time. The first-person narration introduces readers to Ellis Island and the many immigrants coming to America during the late 1800s and early 1900s, including their reasons for...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Cassandra Kircher was in her twenties when she was hired by the National Park Service, landing a life that allowed her to reinvent herself. For four years she collected entrance fees and worked in the dispatch office before being assigned as the first woman to patrol an isolated backcountry district of Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. There, Kircher encountered wonder and beauty, accidents and death. Although she always suspected the mountains...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Readers learn from a unique first-person narrator about growing up as a Powhatan child. Food, clothing, and shelter are covered in the main content, as well as historical context of tribes living near the Jamestown settlement."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Readers learn what it was like to travel on the Underground Railroad through the eyes of a child escaping slavery. From food to traveling conditions, the narrator's unique perspective will enhance readers' understanding of what it was like to be a slave in early America."--
8) Libya
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Libya.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"You are here: Universe - Milky Way Galaxy - Solar System - Third Planet from the Sun, Earth. Our place in the universe determines what we see in the night sky and the length of every day. Help students learn how the patterns they see fit into the grand scheme of the universe. Connect directly to the Next Generation Science Standards to answer this big question: What is the universe, and what is Earth's place in it?"--
10) Mount Rushmore
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to the history and creation of South Dakota's Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where the images of four presidents are sculpted into the mountain.
12) Morocco
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Morocco.
13) The Palestinians
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of the Palestinians.
14) The Liberty Bell
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce young readers to the origins, history, and significance of the Liberty Bell.
15) Libraries
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the purpose, people, and layout of libraries. Early readers will learn the correct way to interact with librarians and how to use the libraries resources. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning." --Amazon.
16) Hospitals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the purpose, people, and layout of hospitals. Early readers are able to experience the goings on in a hospital and meet the doctors and nurses who take care of the community. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning....
17) Zoos
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the purpose, people, and layout of zoos. Fun photos will have young readers planning their next zoo adventure. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
18) Schools
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the purpose, people, and layout of schools. Young readers will gain helpful information to guide them through their own time at school.
19) Post offices
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text introduce readers to the purpose, people, and layout of post offices. Young readers will get to dive into their community's oldest form of communication. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
20) The White House
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces young readers to the history of the White House, explaining why it is important and describing the rooms where the president works and lives.