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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Auggie knows he's not an ordinary kid. He does plenty of ordinary things. He feels ordinary. He just doesn't look ordinary. Growing up as an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face isn't easy, but Auggie is a wonder. He and his trusty sidekick, Daisy, play ball, eat ice cream, and use their imaginations to soar through their days together. They know it's not just Auggie who's different. Everyone is different, and everyone is a wonder - if only they...
2) Wonder
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explore diamond mines, peer into a volcanic cave, and discover how some cliffs are built from shells and skeletons! Find precious metals hidden in rocks, and marvel at a hotel built from salt. Test your knowledge and have fun with eight pages of activities!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Three previously-published novellas that shed further light on the world of Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, set before he entered Beecher Prep and during his first year there and told from other characters' points of view. "The Julian Chapter" reveals why the bully dislikes Auggie so much. "Pluto" is about the lifelong friendship between Auggie and Christopher. And, finally, "Shingaling" offers a view of how the girls at...
6) Reptiles
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explores the world of reptiles, discussing lizards, snakes, tortoises, turtles, alligators, crocodiles, and tuataras.
7) Bugs
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes a variety of insects and their behavior, discussing metamorphosis, camouflage, defenses, and their benefits to people.
9) Ocean
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book explains the sunlit, twilight, and midnight zones of oceans and describes the marine life that can be found in these zones.
11) Earth
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An introduction to planet Earth, its features, and the forces that have shaped them.
12) Weather
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a photographic exploration of weather, explaining what weather is; discussing the seasons and the power of the sun; looking at various weather phenomena, such as clouds, rain, wind, and snow; and including information on extreme weather, and forecasting.
13) Birds
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A simple introduction to the world of birds.
14) Volcano
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains how and why volcanoes erupt, discusses the effects of volcano eruptions, and looks at examples of some of history's most significant volcano disasters.
15) Mammals
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents an overview of mammals, including their history, various kinds, physical characteristics, behavior, and endangered and extinct species.
17) Forest
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Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces characteristics of different kinds of forests found around the world, the plants and animals that populate them, and how they are endangered.
19) Pyramid
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Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents an introduction to pyramids, in simple text with illustrations, describing how they were made, and who made them, including those at Giza in Egypt, India, and South America.