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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior. The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push...
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English
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"The View from the Cheap Seats brings together.. more than sixty pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts...
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English
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"'Great God, this is an awful place.' Robert Falcon Scott's famous words uttered on the polar plateau don't paint Antarctica in the best possible light. In fact things were about to get a whole lot worse for Scott and the four men who accompanied him to the South Pole. But this is no dismal tragedy. The story of Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition is pure adventure with all the elements of a great epic - storms at sea, impenetrable ice pack, man-eating...
5) Bears
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to bears through simple, predictable text and related photos"--
11) A tractor's day
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Illustrations accompany information about the different jobs a tractor has. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
12) Ocean animals
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English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different ocean animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
13) Crow or raven?
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces crows and ravens to young readers through leveled text and related photos."--
14) Arctic animals
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Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different Arctic animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
15) Baby rabbits
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This book introduces beginning readers to baby rabbits through simple, predictable text and related photos"--
20) Kenya
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English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Kenya. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--