Heather E Schwartz
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Do scrapes make you squeamish? Do papercuts make you cringe? You're not alone. In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of blood and discover simple tips for confronting this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fear of blood"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Examines the remarkable life of John McCain, from his time as a decorated veteran to elder statesman. Accessible text and plentiful photos cover McCain's early life, his military career, and his legacy in politics."--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Former Vice President Joe Biden played an essential role in the Obama administration. Follow his career from Delaware's longest-serving senator to his race back to the White House"--Provided by publisher.
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Dive deep into your study of US presidents with this biography of Ronald Reagan that piques students' curiosity about history through dynamic primary sources. Primary sources give students unique insights and personal connections to history. This 32-page social studies book includes text features that help students increase reading comprehension and their understanding of the subject. Packed with interesting facts, sidebars, and essential vocabulary,...
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Dive deep into your exploration of US history and the Great Depression with this social studies book that piques students' curiosity about history through dynamic primary sources. Primary sources give students unique insights and personal connections to history. Examples of primary sources include a newspaper article about the stock market crash, a social security poster, images of the 1929 bank run, shantytowns, soup kitchens, dust storms, and many...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Kendrick Lamar is American hip-hop royalty, with twenty-three tracks and three albums that have sold more than a million copies and gone platinum. As a respected MC, Lamar speaks to socially conscious issues and racial injustice in his lyrics. His fans connect with his music and message, and he rocketed to star status.
Born in Compton, California, Lamar witnessed hardships early in life, from seeing a shooting and racial riots to poverty. He...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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You probably know Idina Menzel as the amazing singer of ""Let It Go"" and the voice of Elsa in the movie Frozen. But did you know that she: Dreamed of playing the title character in the musical Annie? Sang at weddings and bar mitzvahs before making it big on Broadway? Started a summer camp for kids? Want to know more about the life of this singing superstar? Read on to learn all about Idina's road to stardom, Broadway breakthrough, television debut,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Robbery, smuggling, gambling-gangsters did it all. Find out the true stories of the United States' most feared hoodlums and mob bosses. Learn how a two-bit car thief built a criminal empire-and how the mob's top man wound up in prison. Are you bold enough to read on?
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English
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"From the discovery of the double helix to mapping the human genome, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in genetics. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action"--
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"From laboratory robots to robotic prosthetics, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in medical robotics. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action"--
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From machine learning to virtual surgery practice, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in medical artificial intelligence.
Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action.
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"From the first immunosuppressant drugs to the first infant heart transplant, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments in transplants. Get to know the scientists responsible for these breakthroughs, and explore science in action"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Hang on to your wallet-and watch your neck! The most notorious outlaws were known for their fearless drive, their quick shot with a pistol, their odd trademarks, and their way of escaping the law over and over again. Are you brave enough to read on?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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What do you want to be when you grow up? When Katherine Johnson was young, women weren't expected to go into the math and science fields. Johnson loved math, but she never thought she could be a mathematician. After studying math in school and teaching for a few years, she learned that the organization that would later become NASA was hiring women to complete mathematical equations. As an African American woman, Johnson had to work hard to earn the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! You probably know Shailene Woodley as the fearless, black-clad heroine Tris from Divergent. But did you know that she: • was diagnosed with scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, as a freshman in high school? • cofounded the nonprofit All It Takes, an organization dedicated to giving young people tools to make a difference and change...