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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Offering a stark contrast to hot, sandy deserts and tropical rain forests, the tundra is buried in snow and ice most of the year. However, life finds a way to flourish. During the short summer, flowers bloom and animals roam the land even though temperatures rarely reach 50 degrees Fahrenheit! This title will teach young readers how plants and animals survive in severe cold.
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Leo grew up in the sea. He has a family of sea lions he loves. He's happy, but he has always known he was different. Then Leo's suddenly reunited with his human parents, and he finds he loves them too. But he still feels like a fish out of water. Being from two worlds and having two families isn't so easy. Leo has a lot to figure out ... Splashed with humor and grounded in heart, this brightly illustrated story explores ideas of family, home, and...
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2018.
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If your mom says to get ready to play at the beach, she means with a boat, or a Frisbee, or a shovel. She is NOT talking about the piano. But Magnolia is a little girl with a big idea, determination, and one very heavy upright piano that, she insists, she needs to take with her. What's the worst that can happen? In a riotous series of mishaps, Magnolia quickly learns that-not surprisingly-a piano doesn't mix well with sand, sun, and seagulls!
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2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Frank likes peace and quiet. He likes his tent, his pencil, and writing in his secret notebook. Bean likes noise. He likes his bus, his trumpet -- toot, toot! -- and making music. Loud music. But Bean is missing something: he does not have words. What will happen if Frank shares his words with Bean? With a laugh-out-loud narrative by Jamie Michalak, author of the Joe and Sparky series, and Bob Kolar's bright, graphic, comical illustrations, this fresh...
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2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"A stormy night at sea has uncovered some long-buried secrets and surprises. Is that the mast of a shipwreck? A faded pirate hat? And what's that hiding in the sand? A mandible and a clavicle, phalanges and femurs, a tibia and a fibula--could there be a set of bones scattered across the ocean floor? And who might they belong to? A jaunty rhyme takes readers on an underwater scavenger hunt as a comical skeleton tries to put itself back together piece...
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©2020
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Big ones, little ones, round ones and flat ones, furry ones and prickly ones--butts are everywhere, and each one is special! These powerful muscles make it possible for people and animals to jump, sit, and everything in between. The gluteus really is the maximus! This funny, sweet, and commercial picture book celebrates one of our most useful (and hilarious) body parts, and is sure to become a favorite read-aloud for children and parents alike.
12) Crow & Snow
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[2020]
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Being a scarecrow can be lonely. Spending his day keeping birds away doesn't leave Crow with many options for friends. Then one snowy day, the children on the farm build a snowman. Crow and Snow are fast friends and winter passes happily in each other's company. Then Snow goes away. Crow misses his friend and thinks of Snow during the warm seasons until they can be reunited again. Being apart can be hard, but the very truest of friends never lose...
13) Gemstones
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Gemstones are more than just pretty rocks. These stones serve a purpose far beyond jewelry or decoration! In this book, beautiful photos and interesting text combine to create a fascinating glimpse into the world of gemstones. Many special features turn this into a stand-out introduction to the subject, including a gemstone profile, comparison features, a formation diagram, and an activity. The text, photos, and features combine to create an engaging...
14) A history of me
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter"--
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2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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In this picture book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.
16) Snow leopards
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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A rare snow leopard runs gracefully over the snow. Its large paws keep it from sinking into the drifts. A long, fluffy tail keeps it balanced atop high rocks.
17) UFOs
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2020.
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"Engaging images accompany information about UFOs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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In this delightful story, three knights go looking for a dragon in the dark. The king won't sleep until they find it. The knights know everything about dragons. With only one candle between them, they go out into the night. Is that a dragon? Attack Another stellar book by New York Times Best Illustrated Book recipient Leo Timmers, this title features Timmers' trademark intricately detailed illustrations and a humorous contrast between the illustrations...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
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2021.
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""Our school has almost nothing. A blackboard, some chairs, a teacher." The teacher is there at the door waiting for them every day. And this day they are taking whatever art supplies they can come up with and going outdoors to draw. And out there, amongst the trees, the mountains the huge boulders, the river are--dinosaurs--of every kind. And a squirrel. From children's book stars Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng comes this wonderful story of a...