Tammy Gagne
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The war for America's independence from Great Britain brought about not only political change, but also technological change. American Revolution Technologyexplores how firearms, artillery, and naval technology helped win the war.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Goddess of the sky. The mother of mothers. The Eye of Ra. Goddess of beauty. The powerful goddess Hathor had many roles in Ancient Egypt. In this empowering and engaging narrative, learn about this Egyptian deity's past as the deadly Sekhmet and how she was reborn as the benevolent Hathor. Find out where she fits in a family of gods. Additional facts explore Hathor's role in Ancient Egyptian culture and how the goddess's influence appears in popular...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
In 1982, Willem Kolff and Robert Jarvik invented the first artificial heart used for long periods of time in humans. The first patient to receive the heart lived 112 days. Today, patients can live for years with an artificial heart. Discover more in Artificial Organs, a title in the STEM and the Human Body series.
8) Cheetahs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explores cheetahs, including where they live, how they hunt, and how they live from day to day.
10) Ghosts of war
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Some people believe that soldiers who die in combat never leave the place where they died. Read this book to find out more about ghosts of war.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Have you ever had someone say you had an eagle eye? This saying comes from the fact that eagles have excellent eyesight. An eagle can spot prey from up to one mile away! Eagles also have sharp talons and can fly at jaw-dropping speeds to capture prey. Readers will learn about what makes eagles such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer...
15) Jaguars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the characteristics, behaviors and habitats of the jaguar.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In the years following Christopher Columbus's expedition, Europeans made homes for themselves in the Americas and pushed out the indigenous peoples already living there. Many popular stories about life in the early American colonies have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Colonization dives into the myths about colonization and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful...
18) Gray wolf
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Profiles the gray wolf and how conservation efforts brought it back from the brink of extinction.
19) Bulldogs
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A guide to bulldogs which includes activity ideas and training advice specifically suited to the physical needs of this short-nosed breed.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Important subjects of Chinese mythology include Emperor Huang Di, the goddess of immortality Xiwangmu, and the winged dragon Yinglong. Chinese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Chinese mythology, in addition to examining their influence today.