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22) The Korean War
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of the Korean War, including history, important people and battles, and a time line of events.
23) World War I
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of World War I, including history, important people and battles, and a time line of events.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1952, the United States was heavily involved in the Korean War. When members of the U.S. Marine Corps bought a horse to join in the war effort, little did they know that a hero would soon emerge. Trained to be a military pack horse, Sergeant Reckless quickly became a part of the unit and served to support the troops in several combat missions during the war. Discover the heroic story of Sergeant Reckless as she bravely made many solo trips during...
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discover secret math and science tricks to creating art! This title introduces young readers to the sciences, with a creative twist. Math and science educational pages are interspersed with cool paper folding activities that offer practical applications of the information students learn in class. All activities include how-to photos, easy instructions, and clear explanations. Reinforce Common Core Standards in reading, math, and science, while making...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
192 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated tableau of Egyptian myths, combines narrative accounts of the stories of the Sun God Ra, the Sphinx, and numerous pharaohs and queens along with historical, cultural, and geographic facts.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Drama, family secrets, and a KGB spy in his own kitchen! How will Yevgeny ever fulfill his parents' dream that he become a national hero when he doesn't even have his own room? He's not a star athlete or a legendary ballet dancer. In the tiny apartment he shares with his Baryshnikov-obsessed mother, poetry-loving father, continually outraged grandmother, and safely talented brother, all Yevgeny has is his little pencil, the underside of a massive...
28) World War II
Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color photographs ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of World War II, including history, important people and battles, and a time line of events.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
191 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mamie Till-Mobley became a voice for change when her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, was brutally murdered while visiting the South in 1955. His death became a rallying point for the Civil Rights Movement, a movement ignited when his mother propelled his name to the forefront of history.
Her story is a testament to the power of love and one woman's unwavering pursuit for justice. Mamie fearlessly refused to allow America to turn away from what happened...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 pages : color photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
How could such a cute, exotic animal remain unknown to scientists for so long? Olinguitos live in cool, humid cloud forests in the mountains. For many years, scientists mistook their pelts and skeletons for olingos, a related mammal. But in the early 2000s, Kristofer Helgen noticed something different about some olingos. He suspects they might be a separate mammal species--a rare discovery. If they were, did they still exist in the wild? And where...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how an Iraqi refugee family was separated from their beloved cat, Kunkush, while on a crowded boat crossing to Greece. Strangers helped the cat and his family to reunite.
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the science behind the armor, weapons, training, and tactics used by Samurai warriors in combat"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Jew-hating Nazi party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her? Will she be brave? Join Hedy on her journey-where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy-and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explore the exciting history of space exploration from telescopes, NASA and space shuttles, to the International Space Station and AstroRad! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the course of space exploration.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
34 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Nickolas Flux as he travels back in time and must survive the California Gold Rush"--
