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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
730L
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English
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Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama.
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-second president, George W. Bush. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity...
3) Seven events that made America America: and proved that the founding fathers were right all along
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English
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Notable conservative historian Larry Schweikart takes an in-depth look at seven transformative moments in our nation's history and provides an analysis of how each of them spurred a trend that either confirmed or departed from the vision our Founding Fathers had for America.
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"With humor and affection--and a healthy dose of attitude-- Texas Curiosities brings the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within the state's borders and in the chronicles of its history. From the world's largest squirrel (property of Cedar Creek) to the world's oldest washing machine (at the Washing Machine Museum in Mineral Wells), Texas Curiosities is a who's who of unusual and unsung heroes...
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St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
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199 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Author, illustrator and comic book artist Yumi Sakugawa shares a wide range of useful and unexpected tips for looking and feeling better, streamlining and improving your home life, and creating fun and artsy DIY projects that can brighten your living space. Inspired by her popular "Secret Yumiverse" tips originally posted on WonderHowTo.com, The Little Book of Life Hacks offers a wide range of practical advice and fun tips for everything from how...
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"Gone are the days of complimentary in-flight champagne and cushy sleeping-car coaches on the Orient Express. Say hello to $50 "legroom upgrades" and bedbug-infested hotels. What's a weary, frustrated traveler to do? Hang tight--it's Joey Green to the rescue! Last-Minute Travel Secrets contains more than a hundred unique travel tips that may sound goofy but really do work. You will discover how to correct uncomfortable accommodations using everyday...
7) Civil War
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Discover the horror of slave life, and the Underground Railroad that helped its victims to escape. See the weapons used on the battlefields, from single-shot rifles to powerful Gatling guns. Find out how Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860 and why he was assassinated,"--Page 4 of cover.
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Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
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128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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Highlights the careers of notable baseball players, including Josh Gibson, Jose Fernandez, Yogi Berra, Manny Ramirez, and Babe Ruth, dividing them into such categories as record breakers, prime pitchers, and cool characters.
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Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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xii, 212 pages : illustrations, maps, 22 cm
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English
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"History is the most dangerous place on earth. From dinosaurs the size of locomotives to meteors big enough to sterilize the planet, from famines to pandemics, from tornadoes to the Chicxulub asteroid, the odds of human survival are slim but not zero-at least, not if you know where to go and what to do. In each chapter of How to Survive History, Cody Cassidy explores how to survive one of history's greatest threats: getting eaten by dinosaurs, being...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xvii, 232 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"ESPN baseball commentator Tim Kurkjian is fascinated by sacrifice flies. In fact, he is fascinated by so many aspects of baseball that he's written a book to show baseball fans where this fascination comes from and how they, too, can find it. In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the game, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they haven't earned, Kurkjian shows readers how to love the...
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"The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet-from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu-on a five-star scale. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully...
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English
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In July 2015, a young black woman named Sandra Bland was pulled over for a minor traffic violation in rural Texas. Minutes later she was arrested and jailed. Three days later, she committed suicide in her cell. What went wrong? Talking to Strangers is all about what happens when we encounter people we don't know, why it often goes awry, and what it says about us. How do we make sense of the unfamiliar? Why are we so bad at judging someone, reading...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Offers 12 exciting facts about these flightless birds, including a look at their diet, habitats, life cycle, and more. Full-color spreads give readers fascinating facts about playful penguins and engage readers in their unique environments."--
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Visible Ink
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xx, 395 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Texas is the country's second largest state by size and population. It has a unique and varied history, having been ruled by a succession of nations--from which the term "six flags over Texas" sprang--before becoming an independent republic. From its traditional oil, cattle, and cotton industries to the modern energy, electronics, computer, aerospace, and biomedical industries, Texas has become an economic powerhouse. It's known for its low taxes,...
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1010L
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127 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Provides an illustrated look at hundreds of facts and figures about the world, from the farthest animal migrations and the fastest vehicles to the power of the human brain and the world's most deadly creatures.
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English
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Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
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Animals can do amazing things with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. Some of the skills are highlighted in this interactive guessing book. What bird has blue feet and what does he do with them that's special?
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Chicago Review Press
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English
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This amusing travel guide to the Lone Star State doesn't waste travelers' time telling them where to find antiques in the Hill Country, take breathtaking hikes through Big Bend, or gaze upon the Alamo. Instead, it guides television fans to a modern replica of the Munsters's mansion, leads the nonsqueamish to the world's only Cockroach Hall of Fame, and points the curious towards a small town filled with hippo statues. Among other things, Texas is...
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