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The endangered Southern Resident orcas whistle and click their way around the waters of the Pacific Northwest in three small family groups while facing boat noise, pollution, and scarce food. Superpod introduces young readers to the experts who are training scat-sniffing dogs, inventing ways to treat sick orcas, quieting the waters, studying whales from the air, and speaking out. Author Nora Nickum also discusses her own work on laws to protect the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"This picture book biography introduces Hungarian American biochemist Katalin Karikó, who played a critical role in developing the mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. Follow the journey of Katalin (Kati) Karikó from her childhood in rural Hungary"--
"Growing up in a small Hungarian town, Kati Karikó was curious about everything. As an adult, she channeled her curiosity into her work as a scientist. An mRNA vaccine had never been made before, and she faced...
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Anne of Green Gables volume 8
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Rilla of Ingleside (1921), by L.M. Montgomery is the eighth of nine books in the Anne of Green Gables series and the sixth "Anne" novel published. Set during World War I, it focuses on Anne and Gilbert's youngest daughter, "Rilla" Blythe, and details her life in Glen St. Mary while her brothers and many of the local young men fight overseas. It is notable for being the only Canadian novel about WWI written from a woman's perspective, and also for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves. Thousands were left...
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"Chunky Monkey. Cherry Garcia. Phish Food. Truffle Kerfuffle. Chubby Hubby. Legendary ice cream makers Ben & Jerry are behind some of the wackiest, tastiest flavors we all know and love. It all began in 1965 when two groovy guys, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, met when they were twelve years old. Ben liked art, Jerry liked science, and they both loved food ... especially ice cream! They eventually started a business together, and with no idea how...
7) Castle
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Jovita didn't want to cook and clean like her sisters, and she especially didn't want to wear the skirts her abuela gave her. She wanted to race her brothers and climb the tallest mesquite trees in Rancho Palos Blancos, ride horses, and wear pants! When her father and brothers joined the Cristeros War to fight for the right to practice religion, she wanted to help. She wasn't allowed to fight, but that didn't stop her from observing how her father...
13) Earth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Introductory text and full-color images explore the physical characteristics of the planet Earth. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
14) Switzerland
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Switzerland.
15) Cambodia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Cambodia"--Provided by publisher.
16) Kenya
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Kenya"--Provided by publisher.
17) Germany
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Germany"--Provided by publisher.
18) The Philippines
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of the Philippines"--
19) Vietnam
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Vietnam"--Provided by publisher.
20) Indonesia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Indonesia"--Provided by publisher.
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