Bonnie Bader
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
The true story of how one little cat became the leader of a pack of huskies -- as seen on hit social media site The Dodo!
Rosie the cat was small and weak -- until she befriended a giant husky! When Rosie was rescued by her foster moms, they didn't think she would make it. But as soon as she started spending time with Lilo the dog, she got better.
The two animals became best friends, and now Rosie is just one of the dogs. They go on walks together,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial support for his voyages, and the important discoveries that caused him to become known as the "Great Admiral of the Seas."
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"In 1933, people from all over the country came together calling for equal rights for African Americans. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a peaceful protest and the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I have a dream' speech. Learn about the inspiring people and incredible acts of courage that led to this historic moment. Plus, American girl Melody shares her own experiences growing up during the civil rights movement and dealing...
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North."--Amazon.com.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose influence is still felt even today. Kids will be fascinated...
10) Fly, butterfly
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Exposing children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts, the Core Concepts program helps develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the Common Core State Standards. Did you know that every year hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies migrate 2,500 miles to Mexico for the winter? It takes four generations of butterflies to make the trip, and only the fourth generation lives longer than three weeks....
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This fact-and-photo-filled book features one of the cutest and most unique animals out there--the sloth! Did you know that sloths sleep up to twenty hours a day? Did you know they descend from their trees once a week to go to the bathroom? In this nonfiction reader, kids will learn all about this sleepy, slow-moving mammal.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"An illustrated biography of the inventor of the telephone"--
"Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!"--
14) Play with Blue
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A boy and a girl are frightened when a big spaceship lands in their back yard and the little blue-skinned boy who emerges tells them to come close, but it soon becomes clear that he is just looking for friends on Earth.