Gerald Kelley
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Accustomed to the daily jars of honey provided by the bees living in his yard, Benedict the bear is upset when they go on strike, but he listens to their requests for better working conditions and makes an effort to please the unhappy bees.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"A treasury of American Presidents by historian Ken Burns"--
Burns explores the legacy of each of America's presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Each two-page spread covers the basic facts of the era, the man, and an important aspect of his presidency.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents an alphabetical examination of creatures of popular legend, including mummies, werewolves, and zombies, as well as such lesser-known monsters as the Roc and the giant called Xing Tian.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the origins of the Jersey Devil, a monstrous creature that has reportedly haunted the Pine Barrens region of New Jersey since 1735 menacing townspeople, worrying livestock, and causing all manner of ills.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Swords...sieges...heavy armor suits. Life was risky business for a knight. Charge back in time to find out what real life was like for knights of the Middle Ages in this reluctant reader book.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eat like a king. Sit down to a meal of eagle, peacock, green-dyed eggs, stuffed pig's stomach, and blood gravy. Medieval royalty would eat giant feasts filled with strange and exotic dishes. Readers join in on the fun and find out what food was like during the Middle Ages in this reluctant reader book.
11) Sally Ride
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to go to space. She worked on a space shuttle for two different missions. But Sally Ride did more than just travel to space. She also was a teacher, an author, and a scientist. Learn more about her amazing life in this new level 3 biography!, "--Page 4 of cover.
12) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a first person account of the life and accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Examines fortune telling, including a brief history of it, the different methods, famous fortune tellers, and a scientific look at predicting the future"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explores out-of-body (OBE) and near-death experiences (NDE), including several reported examples of OBEs, the history of OBEs, and research and experiments with OBEs"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After receiving a K-9 badge for his birthday, Sparky is eager to prove himself a hero but the only one he can find in trouble is Tidbit, a puppy who just needs help with his reading.
18) My name is Bob
Author
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
James and Bob are the best of friends--everywhere James goes, Bob the cat goes with him. But life wasn't always so happy for the scarf-loving tabby. Inspired by the heartwarming true story of James Bowen.