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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of 13 became the youngest person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At age 15, he reached the summits of the world's 7 highest mountains"--Provided by publisher.
4) Antarctica
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides an overview of the history, geography, climate, and wildlife of Antarctica.
5) Africa
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides a brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of Africa.
6) Asia
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides a brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of Asia.
8) Europe
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides a brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of Europe.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...
10) Twenty questions
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead--to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to...
12) Galaxies
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents facts about galaxies, the different types and how they are formed, plus information on the Milky Way.
13) North America
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides an introduction to the geography, history, wildlife, and people of North America.
14) South America
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides a brief overview of the geography, wildlife, history, and people of South America.
15) The solar system
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents facts about the Solar System including what makes up our solar system, what planets are the closest, what is a shooting star, and more.
16) Wolf shadows
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When his best friend illegally shoots a wolf while hunting in northern Minnesota, twelve-year-old Seth struggles to determine whether their friendship can survive their different ideas.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This is YA nonfiction. It's the memoir of a boy named Sungju who grew up in North Korea and, at the age of twelve, was forced to live on the streets and fend for himself after his parents disappeared. Finally, after years of being homeless and living with a gang, Sungju is reunited with his maternal grandparents and, eventually, his father"--
"Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From failed endeavors, obstacles (bunnies that eat everything!), and lessons learned, the Gaines family shares how they grew a happy, successful garden. As it turns out, trying something new isn't always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drawing on journal entries, letters, and song lyrics to evoke the courage and spirit of female pioneers, a collection of portraits traces the lives of such individuals as Amelia Stewart Knight, Miriam Colt, and Clara Brown.
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