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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Discover the true story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike, as he and the National Farm Workers Association set out on an incredible three-hundred-mile protest march in support of farmworkers' rights.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After she lost her arm in a shark attack, many were unsure whether Bethany Hamilton would ever surf again. But she set their fears to rest when she got back on her board only a few weeks later! Through detailed illustrations and engaging dialogue, this inspiring graphic nonfiction title tells the true story of the attack, from the shark's first contact to Bethany's return to the water.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the abacus...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This graphic novel takes readers back in time in a fun and unique way. The book has three chapters that cover humanity’s major discoveries of the time: the discovery of fire, cave paintings, and the wheel. Entertaining characters answer questions readers may have about life during the Stone Age and how each discovery changed life for people that lived then. Bright, bold illustrations bring the Stone Age to life.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
A graphic-novel introduction to the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Colony describes how a century before the Pilgrims, the first English settlers established the colony only to go missing in 1590.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true and what isn’t. Rather than tackle specific news stories, this book teaches kids how to research and judge information in order to make their own decisions about what to believe.
36) Sisters
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A companion to the Eisner Award-winning Smile finds Raina's disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents' marriage.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this entertaining graphic novel, an ancient Greek family lives through some of the most important discoveries of the time: democracy, the crane, and cartography. Told through three chapters and including an appendix of historical context, the main content gives readers a new, fun perspective of ancient Greece while still understanding the facts needed for social studies classes.
39) Smile
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood!Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A graphic-novel introduction to the events surrounding the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, describing how dry prairie winds ignited a blaze that engulfed Chicago for two days, trapping two siblings and their pup in a race to escape and reunite with their family.
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