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Take a tour of some of the greatest engineering marvels-bridges! From San Francisco to Sydney, these feats of engineering have a unique history waiting to be told. Learn about the engineers-and the engineering-behind the most famous and revered bridges in the world. By integrating math and literacy skills, this high-interest math reader makes learning fractions fun and easy as students are engaged in reading about bridges. With detailed images, clear...
2) North Dakota
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Takes readers on a journey through the sports, tourism, industry, environment, history, and entertainment that makes North Dakota unique.
3) Minnesota
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An illustrated introduction to Minnesota, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.
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Weather is always changing. Observing local weather can help you understand the seasons and climate in your area. Join kids in one classroom as they track daily weather patterns. Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with consonant blends with l. Also features tips for teachers and caregivers along with additional information at the end to build the reader's background knowledge of the topic. Downloadable Teacher Notes available....
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Mexico has a diverse culture that goes back 2,500 years! Throughout history, the people of Mexico have made beautiful art, innovative tools, and incredible statues. Thanks to these artifacts, we can look back into history and see how these people lived. By integrating math and literacy skills, this math reader makes learning measurement easy and fun as students are engaged in reading about Mexico's culture and history. With detailed images, clear...
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Discover the people, sights, sounds, and smells that fill a neighborhood with this nonfiction book! Ideal for young readers, the book includes a fiction story related to the topic, discussion questions, a connected project, and other exciting features. This 24-page full-color book explores life in one neighborhood using the five senses. It also connects key ideas such as community and culture to students' daily lives, and includes an extension activity...
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Get ready to gaze at giraffes, look at leopards, and behold buffaloes. But, this is no trip to the zoo. It is safari time! Join Sam and her family as they travel to Kruger National Park in South Africa. Help Sam keep an eye out for elephants, and keep track of the sights with repeated addition. This math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining problem solving and real-world connections to help students explore math in a...
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How many types of roller coaster inversions can you name? Do you know the difference between a hypercoaster and a powered roller coaster? What does a trackwalker do? Students will learn the answers to these questions as they practice dividing fractions! This informational text builds math content knowledge and literacy skills, and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Text features such as a glossary, a table...
9) Indiana
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Photographs and text introduce young readers to the history, sports, industry, environment, and entertainment of Indiana.
10) Kansas
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Kansas is often referred to as "America's Heartland" or "Midway, U.S.A." This is because it lies in the geographic center of the United States mainland. Learn more in Kansas, one of the titles in the Our American States series.
11) Polar bears
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"This book introduces readers to the unique features of polar bears information is covered, such as habitat, life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats."--Provided by publisher.
12) Idaho
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the geography, industries, history, government, people, arts, and sports of the state of Idaho.
13) Oregon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the geography, industries, history, government, people, arts, and sports of the state of Oregon.
14) Louisiana
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An illustrated introduction to Louisiana, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.
15) Alabama
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Alabama is known for its amazing places and friendly people. The landscape offers a beautiful mix of vast forests, sandy coastal plains, and bountiful farmlands. Learn more in Alabama, one of the titles in the Our American States series.
16) Delaware
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Describes the geography, industries, history, government, people, arts, and sports of the state of Delaware.
17) Utah
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Takes readers on a journey through the sports, tourism, industry, environment, history, and entertainment that makes Utah unique.
18) Rainbow valley
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Series
Anne of Green Gables volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 14
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English
Description
There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.--
19) South Dakota
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The state of South Dakota stretches from the Black Hills to the Great Plains. In the Badlands, weather has carved rock into unique forms over time. Learn more in South Dakota, one of the titles in the Our American States series.
20) Italy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pack your bags! We're headed to Italy. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll see an active island volcano, ride the gondolas in Venice's canals, and visit ancient ruins in Rome. A special section introduces Italy's capital, language, population, and flag. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world!
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