Carla Mooney
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! It is easy to spend money when you have a credit card or a loan. But it is also easy to spend or borrow more than you can afford. How can you use credit responsibly? How can you avoid going into debt? Read this book to understand how credit works.
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There are shapes everywhere you look. You can put shapes together or build with them. What can you build with three circles? In this title, students will explore and understand that certain attributes define what a shape is called. This title will allow students to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.
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Probability measures how likely it is something will happen. Is it more likely or less likely? Possible or impossible? What color crayon is less likely to be picked? Students are introduced to the processes of predicting, investigating, and reasoning. This title also will allow students to determine the main idea of a text, recount the key details, and explain how these details support the main idea.
4) Crystals
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Provides an introduction to crystals, describing the six basic categories of crystalline shapes, how crystals form, and their many everyday uses.
5) Ninjas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of ninjas, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. These covert Japanese warriors are best known for their unorthodox warfare, and their high regard for honor and combat. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence...
6) Earthquakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you'll know all you need to know about avalanches! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core...
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The latest cutting-edge technology used in the field of medicine today is described in this book. Students learn how this technology can be used for disease diagnosis and treatment as well as the possibilities and potential for where medical technology will lead us in the future.
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Sports are more than just decisions being made on the move. Coaches must determine a strategy that takes into account the strengths and weaknesses of each team based on statistics and matchups. And athletes must constantly evaluate how to be successful based on their knowledge of the opponent in front of them in that moment. Following fifth grade Common Core standards, this book takes a look at how athletes, coaches, and fans use different types of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Do you have what it takes to survive in some of the world's coldest places? Imagine yourself stranded on a frigid mountain with no shelter and nothing but snow and rocks in every direction. Or think about dangling by a few thin strips of leather over a black Antarctic chasm. In icy situations like these, only the smartest and luckiest live to tell the tales.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Motocross and BMX racers speed over all types of terrain, including dirt tracks, muddy hills, and grassy roads. They fly over jumps and obstacles. No matter the race, the goal is the same: finish first. In this captivating book, readers who may not have access to more traditional sports will be transported into the dynamic worlds of motocross and BMX racing. They will learn about each extreme sport, the equipment used, safety precautions, and some...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
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Some commodities command massive economic, social, and political influence. This title examines the business around steel, the metal that supports many of the world's buildings and structures. It explores the origins of steel, key technological advances, and the ways in which the industry continues to innovate today. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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One of the best strategies in a video game is lying low and waiting for an opponent to come along and stumble into a well-devised trap. Fortnite is no exception, with traps that can inflict damage, stun, or even launch an enemy when placed on a wall, ceiling, or floor. Analyzing and summarizing the different types of traps, where to place them, and how best to use them to a player's advantage, this volume gives readers new ways to inflict a high level...
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Soccer fans debate endlessly about which player is the GOAT, or the greatest of all time. Many fans argue over which modern-day superstar, Ronaldo or Messi, deserves to be called the best. Others insist that legendary players, such as Beckham or Pele, were the best to play the sport. Everyone has their favorite, but it is difficult to compare players from different teams and eras. Using basic and intermediate math principles, readers will explore...
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With the popularity of user-created content and its instant posts that can go around the world in seconds, more content has made it to the public than ever before. Some of this content however, such as someone being murdered or someone being taken advantage of or exploited against their will, should be censored for a number of reasons including protecting the rights of victims. The role of moderator has become crucial in gatekeeping messages that...
15) Handling Cancer
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 3
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This book explores cancer and how people diagnosed with the disease manage it. It examines how cancer affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains the latest treatments available. Features include a glossary, web resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Handling Health Challenges examines disorders and diseases and the ways in which they impact daily life for the people who...
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The United States is a nation built by immigrants; a blend of races, colors, and cultures. Nevertheless, immigrants often face discrimination, at work, at home, and in the community. Awareness and understanding of discrimination against immigrants has become an increasingly important issue across the country. This insightful book examines this difficult issue, looks at the laws pertaining to discrimination, community efforts to end discrimination,...
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The FBI defines domestic terrorism as terrorism involving groups based in and operating entirely within the U.S. and its territories. According to the Global Terrorism Database, there have been 2,608 total attacks and 226 fatal attacks in the U.S. between 1970 and 2011. This thought-provoking edition focuses on issues related to domestic terrorism. It provides details on how domestic terrorism is different than other types of terrorism, the tactics...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Regarded as the most influential scientist of all time, Isaac Newton made amazing strides in both physics and mathematics. From formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation to building the first reflecting telescope, Newton was the scientific revolutionist of his time. This title includes primary sources, sidebars, prompts and activities, charts and graphs, and much more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Glee was a hit musical comedy series that ran on the Fox network from 2009 to 2015. The show explored issues of race, sexuality, and identity through the focal lens of a high school glee club. In its first season the show was nominated for nineteen Emmy awards. This informative volume profiles the lives and careers of the cast as well as the show's creators and producers.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Where does the news that students hear--on television, the radio, and online--come from? And who decides what's news? Asking Questions about How the News is Created discusses how an event becomes a story, and how the biases of the gatekeepers of the news media can alter the messages being sent. Case studies prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of specific issues. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and...