Robert Burleigh
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of man's first walk on the moon, this book is a tribute that transports readers to the stars, where they will experience the moon landing just as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did.
Author
Publisher
H.N. Abrams in association with the Art Institute of Chicago
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An analysis of Georges Seurat's famous painting, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, including where and when it was made, interesting details, and the techniques used to create a sense of stillness.
15) Winter magic
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
Rhyming text celebrates the beauty of winter.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
© 2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"John James Audubon was a famous early American woodsman and artist. Despite his father's objections, Audubon had to follow his own special destiny. This story consists of an imaginary letter in which Audubon explains to his father why he has chosen the unique life he leads. In addition, quotations in script, taken from Audubon's journals, further emphasize the profound world view of this remarkable man."
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.
20) Game day
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber share a story of perserverance and teamwork from when they were growing up and playing for the Cave Springs Vikings before they became NFL superstars. Ronde and Tiki are a team. They are twins, they are each other's best friends and biggest fans, and they play on the same football team, the Cave Spring Vikings. Ronde is #21 and Tiki is #22, always side by side. Tiki has had seven long touch-down runs this season,...