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Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! When a David Attenborough-esque narrator explains that turtles are found everywhere except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recruiting other non-Antarctic animals along the way-much to the narrator's dismay-the turtle and his adventurous friends travel through fields, forests, and cross an entire ocean to reach their goal. But what exactly...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Some days Maya glows...
Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police.
Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry.
But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dr. Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, in search of a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: the giant Arctic jellyfish. After years of research and hard work, she gathers a highly trained crew and a ship full of special equipment and sets sail for the vast icy reaches of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
ix, 159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Discover how to shade dark and light, use perspective, create 3D shapes, balance proportion and scale, and more...Follow along from start to finish with simple instructions and illustrations for every exercise"--
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Revised edition, American edition, 25 years anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 36 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of cross-section drawings introduce young readers to the inner workings of the world's most fascinating structures and vehicles, including the Empire State Building, a castle, the space shuttle, and a fishing trawler.
Author
Language
English
Description
Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.
Author
Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explore woodlands and forests, home to animals like the Northern spotted owl and the bobcat, or the great plains, where you'll find wildflowers such as chicory and buttercup and animals like bison. Or the desert, with its cacti, iguanas, and kit foxes. Find all of this and more in this beautifully illustrated guide"--
Author
Publisher
Scenic Route Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's sugaring season. It's early springtime in the forest. The snow is melting, and the sweet maple trees are budding. That can only mean one thing; it's time to collect the sap and make some delicious maple syrup! ...This little story is an introduction to the traditions, tools and skills involved in creating maple syrup." -- Back cover.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Take a tour of America's past in this celebration of its most iconic national monuments.
Climb up the steps of the Statue of Liberty, marvel at majestic natural wonders, and honor historic moments and places with this in-depth tour of many of the national monuments of the USA.
Learn all about the people, plants, and animals connected to each monument, as well as their incredible histories. From hidden gems to national treasures, adventure through...
13) The spark
Author
Publisher
Jenny Phillips
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Michael Faraday's entire life was based around one theme: a spark. When he was young, his passion was sparked by books and the teachers around him. When he was an adult, he created sparks. As he grew older, he became inspired to spark the love of learning and experimentation in the young minds of the future. If it were not for these small sparks, the world today would not have the same ability to harness and create electricity which fuels everything...
Author
Publisher
Jenny Phillips
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
16 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Born in 1856, Granville Woods filled his mind with knowledge every chance he could, despite a lack of equal opportunity for African Americans. Though some people choose to just talk about problems in the world, Granville chose to find solutions! Through hard work and dedicated study. Granville Woods harnessed electricity to create inventions that saved lives and changed the world."--Back cover.
18) The high king
Author
Series
The chronicles of Prydain volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
NEWBERY COLLECTION. Chronicles of Prydain, bk 5. Newbery Medal winner, 1969. In this final part of the chronicles of Prydain, the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.