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1) Water can be
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Lexile measure
AD 310L
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English
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"This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Backmatter provides additional explanations."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
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Presents new animals discovered during a ten year project of documenting sea life, describing new species of such creatures as jellyfish, octopuses, squids, sea worms, and crabs, found along coral reefs, ocean mountain ranges, and in the dark zone.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Everyone knows that butterflies and frogs go through metamorphosis. But a number of sea creatures do too! Experienced science writer Heather L. Montgomery explores wacky details in the life cycles of some of the world's most bizarre and fascinating ocean animals in this fresh spin on a highly curricular topic.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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In this latest book by acclaimed science writer April Pulley Sayre, young readers follow along as a mother humpback whale and her calf make their annual trek from the warm waters of the Caribbean to their summer feeding grounds off the coast of New England and back again. Within this extraordinary story of migration, Sayre provides information about how humpback whales breathe, sing, and how they got their name-a secondary layer of text expands upon...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Where does rain come from? What are clouds made of? Follow water as it makes its way through the entire water cycle. Then go back in time to the very first rainfall millions of years ago. Discover how water and rain transformed Earth from a lifeless rock into the beautiful, water-filled planet we live on today.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Count from 1 otter pup to 10 baby crayfish as readers learn about the special relationships of baby and mom mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects that make their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. A helpful guide to swamp flora and fauna is included. Modeled after the song "Over in the Meadow" by Olive A. Wadsworth.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
11) Sea creatures
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Language
English
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Ranging from tiny single-celled creatures to the larger-than-life whales, the ocean is filled with life. Some sea animals live in the darkest depths of the ocean, while others live close to sunlight. From camouflage to way of communicating to existing symbiotically, sea creatures are some of the most adaptable animals on Earth. With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will explore the deep blue sea and meet all types of...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Before Jacques Cousteau became an internationally known oceanographer and champion of the seas, he was a curious little boy. In this biography, poetic text and paintings combine to create a portrait of Jacques Cousteau.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Freshwater marshes are found throughout the United States and in many countries around the world. And in every marsh, there is an opportunity to view dozens of species of animal life. Written in a rhyming cumulative style like The House that Jack Built, At the Marsh in the Meadow portrays the wetlands food chain, showing how all forms of life, from the mud at the bottom of the marsh to the birds in the sky, are directly connected to their marsh home....
17) Tide pools
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Description
"Bright starfish, spiky sea anenomes, sea cucumbers, mussels, and colorful fish! Peak into these vibrant shoreline pools and discover amazing ocean habitats teeming with life! Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new Leveled Reader will teach kids how tide pools work, what kinds of animals live in them, and even how to prepare for a tide pool visit of their own"--Provided by the publisher.
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English
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"Readers will discover the science behind floods and learn how first responders aid in the coping, healing, and rebuilding of the affected communities post-disaster. Focused on 21st Century content, the SEL- (social-emotional learning) and inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, bibliography, and sidebars"--
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English
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"Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on the earth (or, rather, in its waters.) This epic survey follows sharks from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through the challenges they face today. Along the way, readers will meet many different sharks from different points in history. They will get an up-close evolutionary look at what makes a shark a shark-like their skin, their teeth, their fins, and more. And they will get a crash...
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