Amanda Vink
1) Jaguars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Jaguars are one of the largest big cat species in the world and the largest big cat species living in the Americas. While jaguars live primarily in the tropics, these creatures can also be found in the American Southwest. The jaguar has an incredibly powerful bite and only eats meat. Only large members of the crocodile family can truly challenge a jaguar. This book explores the jaguar's diet, hunting practices, and history with humans and touches...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Dogs are intelligent animals, and when they're in a home well-suited to them, they make great pets. Dogs can be trained to do tricks and help their owners get around. They often become another member of the family. However, having a dog requires more than just feeding and walking your pet. This book uses engaging text and full-color photographs to examine what it takes to keep a dog happy and healthy. It also prepares children for the many roles and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A dragonfly zooming by can be hard to see! That's why this text is perfect for young readers who would like to take a closer look at these extraordinary insects. Macro images show dragonflies in their natural environments and in action, and at-level text allows readers to connect key concepts. For example, you might be surprised to learn that a dragonfly has two separate sets of wings! Readers will learn all about a dragonfly's life cycle and habitat...
Author
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Many people think bees are nuisances because they can sting. However, bees have a very important job to do. Bees pollinate our world. Without bees, we wouldn't have many of the foods we eat and many of the beautiful flowers we love. Up-close photographs show how interesting and beautiful bees are. Age-appropriate language allows readers to draw connections between the photographs and the text, which explores bees' life cycle and the habitats in which...
5) Karate
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A martial arts style with a name that means empty hands, karate is popular around the world as a way of strengthening both the body and the mind. Karate teaches its students important values, such as self-discipline and determination. This book shows young readers the advantages of dedicating oneself to a martial art. It also shows how learning karate can be great fun. Readers will explore katas, grappling, and other moves, as well as the martial...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The ringing notes of an electric guitar, the ripples after you've thrown a rock in the water, even the way a microwave oven cooks your food. These are all examples of what waves can do. A wave is one way that energy travels through space and matter. This book simplifies complex physical science topics so young readers can understand them more easily. Real-life examples of how people use waves for science, art, and more help readers see how waves are...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Coral reefs are homes to some of the most biologically diverse areas of the world, and they are the spawning place of a vast number of marine creatures. They prevent damage to coastlines and provide nitrogen for many marine food chains. Without brains, corals, the builders of coral reefs, create these lush environments. An entertaining narrative and beautiful full-color images help readers explore the life cycle and interesting features of these invertebrates....
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The body of a sea cucumber doesn't have many parts. Yet sea cucumbers help to clean the world's ocean floors and even help to reduce the effects of global warming. They do all of this without a brain. Exploring the life cycle of this invertebrate, this book covers some of the odd qualities of a sea cucumber, including the ability to expel part of its own intestine in order to escape predators. Sea cucumber abilities will boggle your readers' minds....
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English
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Beatriz loves to fix old things and build new things. She's a master with her tool set and she's got a brain to match! But, Beatriz comes face to face with her biggest challenge yet: a dog with only three legs. Beatriz doesn't know how to help the dog, but then she realizes that she can build it a special dog wheelchair. With her problem-solving skills and lots of determination and heart, Beatriz saves the day!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jellyfish are the often transparent, graceful creatures that float beautifully across the sea. Readers can try, but they're not going to find a brain in any jellyfish. They don't have spinal cords or bones either. This book explores how jellyfish survive and the parts they have that have allowed them to spread to oceans all over the world. With full-color pictures and amusing language, this book will engage the budding marine enthusiast and avid beach-goer....
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English
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The world of miniatures is huge! People of all ages enjoy assembling and painting scale models of characters for their favorite tabletop games. From warriors and workers to monsters and other mythological creatures, there are unlimited possibilities. This book explores several different types of miniatures, with a focus on where to find them, how to design them, and where to play with them. Other miniatures, such as dollhouses, fairy gardens, and...
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English
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Many crime shows and movies deal with the topic of a mysterious disappearance, but fictional stories often sensationalize the topic in order to catch the viewer's interest. In reality, finding a missing person can be hard work for detectives, as there are sometimes few clues left behind. Readers discover how police use math and science to solve this puzzle. Full-color photographs, informative sidebars, and by-the-numbers fact boxes augment the compelling...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of conditionals. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how conditionals...
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Español
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Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of testing. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers' learning experience and show how testing works in...
15) Virginia Symbols
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English
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Virginia's vast and complicated past unfolds seamlessly in this book for young readers. Through the presentation of Virginia's symbols, such as the cardinal and flowering dogwood, your readers gain a sense of its industries, noteworthy places, historical
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English
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Technology has done a lot of good, connecting individuals and ideas. However, technological devices and social media platforms also have the potential to be harmful when they are not used in moderation. When the use of personal digital devices starts interfering with a person's daily life, it becomes a problem. Readers explore the ways in which some people can develop addictive digital habits and whether or not technology hinders their ability to...
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English
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As climate changes bring uncertain weather patterns and as Earth's population grows, it becomes increasingly important to figure out how to feed everyone. As Earth's greatest scientists and activists work on a viable solution, it's important for readers to realize that they can take action too. This guidebook explores agricultural and distribution practices around the world. Readers will learn about ideas that ensure everyone has access to food resources...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sea urchins don't have brains, and yet sea urchin bodies are well-developed to detect the environment. This book explores body parts sea urchins use instead, including an interior water pump that allows the creatures to move about and hold on to food. Fun and bizarre facts are spread throughout the narrative, like how a sea urchin turns itself inside out upon growing into its adult stage. Young readers will be delighted by these ocean creatures.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Over 1,000 species of sea anemone live at different depths of the world's oceans, and readers will be surprised to learn they all function without brains. Like other invertebrates, sea anemones use a simple nervous system to navigate the waters around them. This book examines this invertebrate's life cycle as well as some of the characteristics that make sea anemones so unique, for example their symbiotic relationship with clownfish. This is the perfect...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What's better than experiencing history first-hand?! Team Time Machine goes on another adventure in this exciting book. This time, Mia, Ben, and Sam meet General George Washington on the night he prepares his troops to cross the Delaware River. Readers join the team as they find out more about the American Revolution through first-hand accounts and by experiencing personally the icy waters that lead to the Battle of Trenton. An engaging narrative...