Clara MacCarald
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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760L
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Each year, millions of people become American citizens at birth. Thousands more are naturalized as adults. Becoming an American Citizen explains how these processes work. Clear text, helpful sidebars, and color photographs give readers a compelling overview of this important subject. Features include fast facts, a table of contents, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Offers 12 different views on the waves of European settlers during colonial times. Each page provides information about what happened during European colonization and how it affected different people, along with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.
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In Spacecraft, readers will be introduced to the evolution of spacecraft technology over time, and peek into the possibilities for the spacecraft of tomorrow. This fact- and photo-filled text explains how engineers deal with the challenges of reaching and working in space. The Engineering Wonders series for grades 4–8 explores the ways engineers identify the needs to be met and/or problems to be solved and crated solutions through innovative design....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who have epilepsy, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how medications, special diets, and service dogs can help people manage their epilepsy. Additional features include a table of contents, an informative infographic, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, sources for further research, and information about the author....
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Explores the superstition surrounding the curse of the evil eye, examines where the superstition came from, how and why it has continued to affect people over time, and whether people still believe it today. Additional features include a table of contents, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative...
13) Bowhunting
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Explores the techniques and equipment needed for bowhunting, provides background information on hunting regulations, and covers guidelines for safety and conservation. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative...
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Energy flows all around you. It warms the air and powers our machines. In this book, readers in grades 4-9 will discover how power from the sun journeys to Earth's surface and back out to space. The sun's energy can be reflected, absorbed, used by plants and animals, given off, or trapped to warm the atmosphere. Learn how heat in the atmosphere is rising and what people can do about it. Earth's energy flow affects every living creature on the planet-including...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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This book describes the weapons that were used and invented during World War II, including tanks, planes, and the atomic bomb. In addition to historic photos, this book includes a table of contents, two infographics, critical thinking questions, two "A Closer Look" special features, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6...
16) Colonizing Mars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores plans for building a colony on Mars, focusing on its history, current developments, and potential for future discoveries. Clear text, vibrant photos, and helpful infographics make this book an accessible and engaging read. Plus, two "Scientist Bio" features highlight people who helped make this amazing technology possible.
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From toxic family environments to harassment in the workplace and cyberbullying, LGBTQ+ teens often face bullying beyond the schoolyard. This text explores the issues and lets teens know they're not alone when dealing with this mistreatment. Giving guidance to bystanders as well as targets, the title includes suggestions for educating families and communities that members of the LGBTQ+ community deserve the same rights and protections as other people....
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In science fiction, invisibility cloaks let their users vanish from sight and sneak around unnoticed. How could one of these stealthy pieces of clothing work? Scientists have some ideas, which involve bending light. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life invisibility cloak!