Thomas Streissguth
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about Skateboarding Street Style. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
2) Trials bikes
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Trials bike riding is more about agility and balance than it is speed. This requires a certain type of motorcycle. Young readers will learn how trials bikes are built to suit the needs of their riders.
3) Mini-bikes
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Full color photography accompanies engaging information about Mini-bikes. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
4) Mexico
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the geography, history, economy, society, and culture of Mexico.
5) Japan
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An overview of Japan emphasizing its cultural aspects.
7) Egypt
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, and culture of Egypt.
10) The U.S. Navy
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
2005, [i.e. 2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
11) Jesse Owens
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nicknamed the World's Fastest Human," Jesse Owens grew up in a poor farming community. A sickly child, he went on to become one of history's most talented track athletes. The first man to win four gold medals in a single Olympics, Owens set six World Records and discredited Nazi leader Adolph Hitler's racist beliefs by showing his superior athletic skills at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. From his childhood in Alabama through his death in Arizona,...
12) John Glenn
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998.
13) Russia
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the people, geography, religion, language, customs, life-styles, and culture of Russia.
15) Edgar Allan Poe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the nineteenth-century American author famous for his detective stories, horror stories, and poetry.
16) Wilma Rudolph
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Early in her life, doctors told Wilma Rudolph she would never walk. She had a disease called polio, which crippled her leg. But Wilma proved the doctors wrong. Not only did she walk, she also ran-fast! By the time she was sixteen, she had an Olympic bronze medal. She went on to win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic Games. Find out how this dedicated athlete beat the odds to become a champion.
18) Hinduism
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
19) India
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
