Ron Fridell
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
From roaring oceans to trickling streams, water covers seventy percent of our planet! But did you know that less than one percent of Earth's water is usable by humans? Most water on Earth is salt water. It can't be used for drinking, bathing, or growing plants. We need freshwater. Yet about two-thirds of Earth's freshwater is frozen solid at the North and South Poles. And the water we can access-from lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, or underground...
9) Pumpkin
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life cycle of a pumpkin from the sprouting of a seed through its 16 weeks of growth.
12) La tortuga
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"¿Dónde ponen sus huevos las tortugas de caja? ¿Cómo se llama la parte superior del caparazón de una tortuga? ¿Cuánto tiempo pueden vivir las tortugas de caja?" --From publisher's description.
Simple text and illustrations describe the growth, behavior, and predators of turtles, and explain each stage of their development.
13) Dictatorship
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Discusses dictatorships as a political system, and details the history of dictatorships throughout the world"--Provided by publisher.
20) Prisoners of war
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
"Discusses the debate over treatment and rights of prisoners of war, including an historical discussion of POWs"--Provided by publisher.