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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Have you ever wondered why things drop to the ground instead of float or fly? Or how a heavy satellite can orbit Earth without crashing into it? From Copernicus and Kepler to Galileo and Newton, the scientific laws that show how and why things move are explored.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Have you ever seen a magician make something disappear and question if anything could really just vanish? Do you know why the periodic table is set up the way it is? From Lavoisier and Joule to Dalton and Mendeleyev, take a look at the basic principles of matter and thermodynamics in a fun and exciting way.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Do you ever wonder why it seems like you are not moving even though you are standing on a planet that moves through space? How does matter turn into energy? From Lavoisier to Einstein, Planck, and Bohr, the basic principles of modern physics are revealed in an exciting and appealing way.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.6 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"This series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of medical importance. Books include sections on a description of the disease or disorder and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis and treatment of the condition"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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science, physics, women, inspirational, changemaker, role model, biography. Born in China, Chien-Shiung Wu moved to the U.S. in 1936. Her dream was to become a physicist. But at the time, there were few women scientists. Discrimination was an issue too. Still, Wu did not give up. With hard work, she not only changed the field of physics, but also blazed a trail for women in science. Blue Delta Books Biographies are Hi-Lo Books about people who have...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Themes: civil rights, workers rights, labor laws, women, inspirational, changemaker, role model, biography. Growing up, Dolores Huerta saw few people in power who looked like her. But her desire to help farm workers drove her to become a leader. After cofounding a labor union in 1962, Huerta helped improve the lives of countless farm workers. Her message of working together for change continues to inspire people around the world. Blue Delta Books...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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science, engineering, space, NASA, women, inspirational, changemaker, role model, trail blazer, biography. As a girl, Ellen Ochoa didn't dream of going to space. But then she saw Sally Ride do it. This role model inspired Ochoa to apply at NASA. With hard work and perseverance, Ochoa became the first Latina to go to space. Now Ochoa is working to ensure diversity in the next generation of space explorers. Blue Delta Books Biographies are Hi-Lo Books...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Do you know why a 10-ton boat floats but a tiny pebble sinks? Or why a hot air balloon will rise, but when you inflate a balloon it drops to the ground? From Archimedes and Boyle to Pascal and Charles, discover the basic principles of fluid mechanics in a refreshing and fun way.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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The teenage phenoms behind viral video game Tampon Run share the story of their experience at Girls Who Code and their rise to fame, plus a savvy look at starts-ups, women in tech, and the power of coding. This book includes bonus content to help you get started coding.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson delivers a brilliant and riveting account of the Siege of Leningrad and the role played by Russian composer Shostakovich and his Leningrad Symphony.
In September 1941, Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht surrounded Leningrad in what was to become one of the longest and most destructive sieges in Western history—almost
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Sibert Award Winner: This true story of five years of starvation in Ireland is “a fascinating account of a terrible time” (Kirkus Reviews).
In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These...
In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These...
13) Cystic fibrosis
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.8 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Explores the history, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of cystic fibrosis, reviews ongoing research, and discusses how to live with the incurable genetic disease that is often called "65 Roses."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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For all those who adore Katniss and Peeta, and can't get enough, this companion guide to the wildly popular Hunger Games series is a must-read and a terrific gift.
Go deeper into the post-apocalyptic world created by Suzanne Collins than you ever thought possible-an alternative future where boys and girls are chosen from twelve districts to compete in "The Hunger Games," a televised fight-to-the-death. When sixteen-year-old Katniss learns that her...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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Reading Trial: The Inside Story is like simultaneously watching a court case on TV and hearing the inner thoughts of the participants.
"This case is going to take you on a journey into an underground world."-Prosecutor Leemie Kahng
"The burden of proof is always on the prosecution."-Defense Attorney Glen Garber
Over one third of high school students don't know basic civics. Here is an exciting way to teach them America's system of justice. Susan...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Josh Shipp has been serving up a healthy dose of "advice with an attitude" to millions of teens for over a decade, in front of packed auditoriums across the country. For the first time ever, Josh is pulling together all of his unique advice for "world domination" into a must-have survival guide. Hilarious, inspirational, and authentic, Josh offers golden nuggets of wisdom for everything that has you freaking out (pretty much all the stuff you can't...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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"A history of modern forensic science from the first test for arsenic poisoning in the 1700s to criminal profiling, fingerprinting, blood splatter analysis, DNA evidence, and all the milestones in between"--
"Blood, Bullets, and Bones provides young readers with a fresh and fascinating look at the ever-evolving science of forensics. Since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the public's imagination, thanks...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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About 4,000 unidentified deceased persons are discovered in the United States every year. But forensic experts are successful in identifying about 3,000 of those bodies within a year. In Forensic Identification: Putting a Name and Face on Death, forensic anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth A. Murray takes readers into the morgues and forensic labs where experts use advanced technology to determine the identities of dead bodies whose names are not known because...
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Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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★ "This amazing outpouring of strength and honesty offers inspirational personal accounts for every reader who wonders what to do when everything seems impossible." —Booklist, starred review
A 2019 Texas Topaz Reading List Selection
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden...
A 2019 Texas Topaz Reading List Selection
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Hope is a decision, but it is a hard one to recognize in the face of oppression, belittlement, alienation, and defeat. To help embolden...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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"Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling,...