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42) Cesar Chavez
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In 1965, Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers organization launched a strike against grape growers in California. For five years, they fought to win fair wages, better working conditions, and recognition as a union from the growers. Readers will learn about Chavez' methods of resistance, how the movement grew to include people from all walks of life throughout the country, and why Chavez was such as effective leader. They will also find out what...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
First developed in the United States in the mid-1800s, baseball is today played by tens of millions of people around the world. Readers will learn about the different positions on a baseball team, the way a baseball field is arranged, and the rules of the game. They will also learn about baseball history and meet some of its most legendary players.
44) The Nez Perce
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the history, beliefs, customs, homes, and day-to-day life of the Nez Percé Indians. Also discusses how they live today.
45) The Mohawk
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Highlights the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquois confederation.
48) Amphibians
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the basic behavior, physical traits, and life cycles of amphibians.
49) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"After escaping from slavery when she was a young woman, Harriet Tubman devoted herself to helping others do the same. Readers will discover how Tubman became the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, rescuing her family members and dozens of others from plantations in the south and helping them reach safety in the north"--Publisher description.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes Pluto compared to the planets previously known; explains how similar objects in space beyond Pluto made scientists decide to reclassify it as a dwarf planet; and discusses its moons and space probes sent to explore it.
51) Muhammad Ali
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Over the course of his amazing life, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali made a huge impact both inside and outside the ring. Readers will learn how Ali first started boxing and what made him such a powerful fighter. They will also find out about efforts to battle racism, his impact on the civil rights movement, his philanthropic endeavors, and much more.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Basic computer programming knowledge has become an essential requirement for many jobs, and it can even come in handy in everyday situations. In this book, readers will learn about programming concepts such as algorithms, binary code, and debugging. They will also learn why software developers use different programming languages, what new kinds of software are changing the ways we use computers, and much more. Features include detailed sidebars to...
53) Sound
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Whether you're walking along a busy city street or enjoying the solitude of the wilderness, you are always surrounded by sound. Readers will learn how sound waves are formed and how they change as they move. They will also find out how people hear sound, how sound waves can be used in unexpected ways, how the properties of a sound wave affect the way it is heard, and much more. Features include eye-catching sidebars; experiments and activities to...
55) Project Apollo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides a history of the space project to study the moon.
57) Gravity
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Presents the basic principles of gravity, a history of how the theory was developed, the revisions made by Albert Einstein, and descriptions of how gravity works in space, with examples from America's space program.
58) Quicksand
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Learn all about quicksand, from how it is formed to what you should do if you encounter it"--
59) Spiders
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Reveals the physical characteristics and behavior of spiders, and describes two spiders commonly found in North America.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
One of the main ways scientists search for answers to their questions is by conducting experiments. Readers will find out how scientists plan and carry out experiments in a wide range of strange, sometimes dangerous conditions. They will also get a close look at some of history's most unbelievable experiments, from John Paul Stapp's tests of safety harnesses while traveling at the speed of sound to Edward Jenner's daring experiments with the smallpox...