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4) Pennsylvania
Author
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
2nd rev. and expanded ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
84 p. : ill. (mostly col.), col. maps, ports., charts, music ; 19 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the geography, history, people, industries, and environmental concerns of the state of Pennsylvania.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ms. Frizzle and her pupils embark on a rock-collecting field-trip aboard the Magic School Bus that takes them to the very center of the earth as they search for sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the sun, where it is in the solar system, its importance to the earth, sun spots and solar flares, and more.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-fourth president, Barack H. Obama. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-four men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.
9) Fossil
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A photo essay about different types of fossils, from bacteria and algae to birds and mammals.
11) Planets
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Planets guides beginning readers on a journey of exploration through the solar system, showing how planets were formed, their attraction to stars, moons, and satellites, and how we humans explore our space neighborhood--the Milky Way galaxy--and beyond. A companion digital book poses evidence-based questions through fun Q&A, matching games, writing activities, and vocabulary "slams" that test the reader's comprehension. --
12) Our stars
Author
Publisher
Silver Whistle/Harcourt Brace & Co
Pub. Date
c1999
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple introduction to the stars, planets, and outer space.
14) Big machines
Author
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book demonstrates how the crane, bulldozer, dump truck, and other construction machines all play a part in building a new park.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book explores the North Pole that lies in the Arctic region, the South Pole that lies in Antarctica, and the five oceans that lie between the poles, describing the animals, plants, and people of these regions and the plants and animals of the oceans.
17) The Poles
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
39 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 27 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as Beijing, Dragon Dance, Himalayan Mountain Range, Mongolians, and the giant panda. Each subject is introduced with a simple rhyme for younger readers. Expository text is also included for older readers"--Provided by publisher.
19) Grizzly bears
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
"Discusses grizzly bears, including their physical features, habitat, range, and life cycle"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A child finds a goldenrod flower and, looking closely, discovers a whole community of insects on it. Includes "field notes" of facts about these animals and their relationships, plus resources for further study"--Provided by publisher.