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81) Russia
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Russia--home of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, Lake Baikal, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Russia's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text."--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives who contributed to World War II and whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution. Meet immigrant communities, who came to the land from all around the world-at different times and against all odds,...
84) Belgium
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Belgium"--Provided by publisher.
85) Japan
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Japan--home of majestic Mount Fuji, ancient warriors called samurai, and the Peace Memorial Park. Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Japan's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces facts about the Moon, explaining the science behind how candles and balloons behave in the lunar atmosphere, why "moon angels" will last for thousands of years, and how gravity is different on the Moon.
87) Antarctica
Author
Series
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the landforms and animals found in Antarctica, explains what scientists do there, and tells what life is like for them.
88) Spain
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Spain--home of the majestic Pyrenees Mountains, the Sagrada Familia, and Alhambra. Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Spain's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards....
89) Canada
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Canada--home of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team, singing sensation Justin Bieber, and the Bata Shoe Museum! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Canada's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text."--Adapted from publisher's website.
90) China
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
92) Germany
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Germany--home of the Bavarian Alps, the Black Forest, and Neuschwanstein Castle! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Germany's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text."--Adapted from publisher's website.
93) Brazil
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Brazil--home of the Amazon rain forest, the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, and famous Carnival celebrations! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Brazil's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Deep in the tropical forest of Costa Rica, ten sticky frog eggs cling to a leaf. Only nine eggs hatch. Only eight tadpoles wind up in the water below. What will it take to survive the countdown to adulthood and begin the cycle again? This beautifully designed, color-drenched introduction to frog metamorphosis peeks at this animal's habitats and predators as it illustrates competition and natural selection." -- Amazon.com.
Deep in the tropical forest...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
FINALIST FOR THE YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICITON FOR YOUNG ADULTS! Minamoto Yoshitsune should not have been a samurai. But his story is legend in this real-life Game of Thrones. This epic tale of warriors and bravery, rebellion and revenge, reads like a novel, but this is the true story of the greatest samurai in Japanese history. When Yoshitsune was just a baby, his father went to war with a rival samurai family-and lost. His father was...
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak upfor them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of the Everglades. Marjory's activism led to the creation...
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