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970L
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"You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? Illustrated with photographs by Thai Neave, The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration on the court of life. Each rule containswisdom...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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From writer/illustrator Maxwell Eaton III, The Truth About Crocodiles is the fifth installment in his hilarous series offering another lighthearted look filled with useful facts about crocodiles that will make you laugh so hard, you won't even realize you're learning something!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"This is the story of John Muir's adventurous life, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
980L
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The sports world is full of epic comebacks, upsets, chokes, and clutch performances. The most memorable buzzer-beating baskets, double-digit comebacks, and unexpected meltdowns are all here alongside vivid photos and lively writing from award-winning sports author Matt Doeden. From racing legend Man o' War's only career loss in 1919 to the 2017 Super Bowl's incredible finish, sports fans will have plenty to digest. Doeden also writes about the science...
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Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 14
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"In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens. For too long the Panthers' story has been a footnote to the civil rights movement rather than what it was: a revolutionary...
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Viking
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1000L
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This guide answers these fiery, burning questions with the marshmallows of information. There is handy advice on how to join Paul Revere s spy ring at the Green Dragon Tavern, how to enlist in General Washington s rebel army, and how to summon the strength to storm a British gun battery when you haven t eaten for three days.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 6
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As the first female African-American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has been breaking down all kinds of barriers in the world of dance. But when she first started dancing -- at the late age of thirteen -- no one would have guessed the shy, underprivileged girl would one day make history in her field. Her road to excellence was not easy -- a chaotic home life, with several siblings and a single mother, was a stark contrast...
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Over the last half billion years, there have been five major mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on Earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around the cataclysm is us. In this book the author tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock -- she's Earth's rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
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The earliest sneakers debuted in the 1800s and weren't much more than a canvas upper and a flexible sole made of a crazy new material - rubber. For thousands of years, the indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin of South America had been using latex made from the milky sap of hevea trees to protect their feet from rocks, sticks, and biting insects. Once Charles Goodyear figured out how to make the stuff more durable, sneakers were here to stay.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Discover the true story of NFL star Ernie Barnes -- a boy who followed his dreams and became one of the most influential artists of his generation with this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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When basketball fans hear the words "Final Four," they probably think of the buzzer-beaters, Cinderella stories, and bracket-busters that have thrilled people for years. However, you don't need to be a die-hard fan to know that the NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the most popular sports events in the United States.
14) Okinawa
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"This heartbreaking manga, by an award-winning cartoonist, examines the history of Okinawa and its military occupation. An essential manga classic presented in English for the first time."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
990L
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The World Cup is international soccer's championship tournament, and it rules the global sports stage. Award-winning author Matt Doeden explores the history of international soccer and covers the World Cup's greatest moments, from the Save of the Century to Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal to the United States Women's National Team's dominance. The most shocking goals, the greatest upsets, and the fun and fanfare of soccer's biggest event are all...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1010L
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The National Football League (NFL) is the biggest sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage. The incredible runs, the gutsy defensive plays, and the game-winning touchdown throws are all here.
17) Dinosaur empire!
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Earth before us volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
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Ms. Lernin, a retired paleontologist, helps fifth-grader Ronnie study for a quiz on dinosaurs by taking her on a guided tour of the Mesozoic Era.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
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In 2015, when Ohio State University took on the University of Oregon in the first College Football Playoff championship game, millions of sports fans tuned in. The game was the most-watched program in the history of cable television in the United States. But back in 1869, when Rutgers University and Princeton University played the first ever college football game, no one predicted the national spectacle that a college football championship game would...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
280L
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Turns out there's a whole lot more than just a log on the bottom of this lake,,, a frog and a fly, and eventually a fish! An adaptation of the traditional folk song, "There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea," with additional repetition and tongue twisters. Includes sheet music. --
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