Emmett Martin
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Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.
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Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.
23) What Is Soft?
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When people think of soft things, they immediately conjure up images of furry bunnies and similarly textured animals and objects. This inviting book helps young readers to do the same, as learning about textures is an important tenet of the early elementary curriculum. Carefully selected photographs of soft objects make the concept of texture clear to the reader as well as aid in vocabulary acquisition.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Who doesn't wish they could waddle up to an adorable penguin and give it a cuddle? This endearing book gives readers the up-close experience they want! Through understandable, low-ATOS text, they'll learn how penguins' special body parts help them survive in the wild, even in the coldest conditions. Though penguin lovers can't adopt these flightless birds as their own, they'll love studying the lively photographs of the charming creatures in action....
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From our homes and schools to stores and restaurants, Wi-Fi has changed how we send and receive information and how we stay connected to the internet and each other. The story of Wi-Fi begins as far back as the discovery of radio waves. Readers will learn how it developed from there and gain an appreciation for the invisible world behind the wireless computer technology we rely on today. Relatable sidebars and effective graphic organizers aid in understanding...
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We stream media like TV shows, movies, podcasts, and videos through our smartphones, computers, TVs, and tablets. We do it to entertain ourselves, to stay in touch with family and friends, and to get up-to-date news. Streaming is so much a part of daily life that we might only think about the technology that makes it happen when it doesn't work. In this book, readers will learn what's actually happening when they stream something-the science of streaming!...
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Frederick Douglass is one of the most admired Americans. After a daring escape from a life of enslavement, he became a famous abolitionist as well as a supporter of women's rights. He also founded a newspaper and forged a friendship with Abraham Lincoln. This valuable biography uses Douglass's own prolific writings-including his three autobiographies!-to describe the key events of his life and the times in which he lived. Historical photographs, sidebars,...
28) What Is Smooth?
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Understanding textures is a preliminary step in becoming an attentive observer of nature and the world around us. Comprehending textures, including smooth, is a standard of early elementary curricula. This attractive book explores the quality of smooth through achievable sentences and fun photographs of familiar objects perfectly matched to the text. Readers will be motivated to add "smooth" to their growing list of adjectives.
29) What Is Wet?
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Few kids can resist jumping into a big puddle. Getting wet can be fun. Learning to describe objects as wet can be fun, too, as evidenced in the bright, entertaining photographs and simple, engaging text in this motivating book. Readers will love to identify the objects within these pages, selected to appeal to them, and use the objects to comprehend new vocabulary words in corresponding sentences.
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While lacrosse includes elements of other familiar games, it's a sport all its own. With a rich history and exciting pace, it's also a respected sport growing in participants and fans. This informative book explores the evolving world of field lacrosse. From defenders sliding into shooting lanes to attackers cutting and spinning for a chance at scoring, lacrosse is a team game, with players of all positions working together to win. Readers and fans...
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Running onto the soccer field and into a game can be intimidating if you're not sure where to be. But each of the players on a soccer team knows just where to start and where to head to; it depends on their position. In this high-interest volume, readers will explore the 11 positions of soccer-ten outfielders and one goalkeeper-and how they work together to shut down the other team's tactics and win the game. Sidebars, fact boxes, and game-day photographs...
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Helen Keller overcame incredible odds to become a champion for people with visual and hearing impairments. Keller herself became deaf and blind after a childhood illness in 1882. With the help of her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan, Keller learned to communicate with the world and grew up to be a renowned author and activist. This inspiring biography uses Keller's own words and ideas as a primary source, so that readers can better know and understand...
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More and more we see amazing, humanlike robots in the news. For those who have wanted to build and program a robot, an important first step is understanding how they work. Using accessible language and dynamic images, this exciting book explains what robots are fundamentally as well as what they can do. Readers will discover the many different types of robots and how they are being used in everyday life, including industrial robots, surgical robots,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Cows are so common that we rarely stop to think of how fascinating these animals are. After all, we wouldn't have milk, cheese, or butter without them. Through carefully crafted low-ATOS text and vivid photographs, beginning readers will discover much about these awesome creatures' adaptations and their importance to people around the world.
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Accelerated Reader
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With its cute curly tail and unique sniffing snout, the pig is a favorite farm animal. Your readers will learn about a pig's special body parts and its behaviors through low-ATOS text. Cheerful images of these lively and adorable creatures reflect important concepts and further engage young readers. A picture dictionary and index allows readers to exercise foundational reading skills.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Imagine if we could take home our favorite zoo animals. That would be truly wild if that animal were an alligator! While it's best to leave alligators just where they are, this entertaining volume details interesting facts about these amazing creatures, including information about their adaptations and habitats. Beautiful action photographs accompany and support the enlightening and engaging low-ATOS text.
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Anyone with a smartphone or computer uses cloud technology every day, but they may have a limited understanding of how it works. This accessibly written book traces the evolution of cloud computing and other related technologies, such as telecommunications devices and the internet. Readers will gain awareness of the mechanisms of data storage and the increasing information available to them through the cloud. They will also learn about recent advances...
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It's easier to name hard things, like rocks, than understand what this characteristic really means. This book encourages young scientists to observe the world around them and discern the features of various familiar things. They'll come to learn that anything that can't be easily bent can be described as hard. The achievable text and colorful photographs support readers in acquiring new vocabulary and a new appreciation for their powers of observation....
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It's easier to name hard things, like rocks, than understand what this characteristic really means. This book encourages young scientists to observe the world around them and discern the features of various familiar things. They'll come to learn that anything that can't be easily bent can be described as hard. The achievable text and colorful photographs support readers in acquiring new vocabulary and a new appreciation for their powers of observation....
40) What Is Bumpy?
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Many objects could be described as bumpy: roads, footballs, and even a toad's skin. Learning to describe objects and discern how they're different from or like other objects is an important part of the early elementary curriculum. This carefully written, at-level narrative demonstrates the use of the adjective bumpy, aided by colorful pictures to aid readers' comprehension of each accessible sentence.