Sarah L Thomson
Author
Series
Secrets of the seven volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo head to Glacier National Park to find the second of seven artifacts—keys that unlock a secret weapon—left by the country's Founding Fathers. The clues lead them to look for Thomas Jefferson's Eagle's Quill at a Montana ranch. But dangerous Gideon Arnold, descendant of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is hot on their trail. He takes their chaperone and the ranch owners hostage until the kids deliver...
Author
Series
Ninja's journey volume 1
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kata, a ninja, embarks on her first solo mission, for which she must enter a warlord's castle and make sure that a certain sleeping occupant never awakens. But then Kata discovers that her target is just a young boy (and that her new accomplice is that boy's slightly older sister), and suddenly her mission is much more complicated than she bargained for. Faced with taking someone's life or confronting the dire consequences of failure in her mission,...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Neil Armstrong—a story about working hard and achieving the impossible
Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to step foot on the moon. Before he flew space missions and made history with his moon landing, Neil was a curious kid who loved putting together model airplanes. He dreamed about pushing the boundaries of flight and studied hard in school to achieve his goals.
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...Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Young readers ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A middle-grade adapted version of the New York Times bestseller about humanitarianism and providing Muslim children around the world with an education is enhanced with photos, maps, illustrations, and a special afterword by the author's daughter who worked with him as an advocate for the Pennies for Peace program.
9) Pirates, ho!
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pirates Peg-Leg Tom, Angus Black, Dreadful Nell, and One-Eyed Jack chase ships on the high seas, tell ghost stories, and fall asleep counting gold instead of sheep.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The current COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of kids across the world and has caused fear and confusion as people in charge have given conflicting orders. Read to discover the answers to some of your biggest questions. This book also comes with a handwashing diagram, a glossary, and a timeline of past pandemics and their impact on the world."--
Author
Publisher
Amistad/Collins
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Biography of Barack Obama, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his presidential campaign.
Barack Obama captured America's attention when he delivered his renowned keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Since then, he has come to represent unity among people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Follow the story of a boy named Barry, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his time at Occidental College studying...
13) The Eureka Key
Author
Series
Secrets of the seven volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
When middle school puzzle master Sam and history wiz Martina win a contest for a summer trip across the US, they discover they've been drafted into something vastly more extraordinary. Joining another kid on the trip, Theo, a descendant of George Washington himself, they must follow clues to find seven keys left behind by the Founding Fathers. Together the keys unlock Benjamin Franklin's greatest invention—a secret weapon intended to defend...
15) Imagine a day
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Whimsical thoughts, bringing colorful and happy images to the reader. Imagine a day when your swing swings you higher than the highest treetops. Imagine a day when you can ride your bike up a path of falling leaves into the very tree they are falling from. Imagine a day when you release a handful of blue balloons into a cloudy, gray sky to create a postcard-perfect day. Imagine a day when the ordinary becomes the extraordinary...a day when anything...