Valerie Bodden
1) Grand Canyon
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A fundamental introduction to the Grand Canyon, including the deserts and forests that surround it, the creatures that live in it, and how people have affected its arid environment"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
Meet Earth's heaviest lizard! Introduce elementary kids to Komodo dragons and their venomous bites.As monitor lizards, Komodo dragons are large and in charge. They can only be found on a few islands in Indonesia where there are no other predators. Readers explore this large reptile's features and behaviors, including its diet and baby dragons. An end folk tale shares an Indonesian story about where Komodo dragons come from.A great nonfiction resource...
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Virtual-reality headsets are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of virtual-reality immersion from the stereoscope and View-Master to flight simulators and arcade games to today's head mounted displays! Palmer Lucky and Occulus Rift are featured, and a colorful infographic shows how a virtual-reality headset works. Readers will learn about the future of virtual-reality headsets including military training...
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wearable technology is a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore this history of wearable technology from the wristwatch to the Walkman to the eye-cam! The Father of Wearable Computing, Steve Mann, is featured, and a colorful infographic shows the functions and features of a smart watch. Readers will learn about the future of wearable technology from impact sensors in football helmets to clothing that can detect dehydration....
5) Swans
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides a description of swans, explains where and how they live, what they eat, and how they give birth, and includes a swan story.
6) Chameleons
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First Edition HC 987654321
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of chameleons, the color-changing reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why chameleons shake while they walk"--
7) Snake
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of snakes, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a snake's growth process from egg to baby to mature snake"--Provided by publisher.
8) Skunks
Author
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of skunks, the musk-spraying mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining the unpleasant scent of skunks"--
9) Rescue boats
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A fundamental introduction to water-based rescue vehicles known as rescue boats, including their history, a description of their features, and how they help people in emergencies"--Provided by publisher.
10) Ambulances
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
[Paperback ed.]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A fundamental introduction to truck-like rescue vehicles known as ambulances, including their history, a description of their features, and how they help people in emergencies"--Provided by publisher.
11) Eagle
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of eagles, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow an eagle's growth process from egg to eaglet to mature eagle"--Provided by publisher.
12) Walruses
Author
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of walruses, the Arctic pinnipeds with whiskers. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why walruses have tusks"--
13) Thanksgiving
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses ways in which Thanksgiving is celebrated.
14) Riding horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A narrative guide to riding horses, from where to ride the animals, how to saddle them, how to mount and give orders to them, and what to wear and expect as you perform daily tasks"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A historical account--including eyewitness quotes--of the devastating 1941 attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor and its wartime aftershocks, ending with how the disaster is memorialized today"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A historical account--including eyewitness quotes--of the devastating 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and its effect on NASA's programs, ending with how the disaster is memorialized today"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A historical account--including eyewitness quotes--of the devastating 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the resulting oil spill's harmful environmental impact, ending with how the disaster's victims are memorialized today"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A historical account--including eyewitness quotes--of the devastating 1912 sinking of the ocean liner Titanic and its effect on maritime safety regulations, ending with how the disaster is memorialized today"--
19) Apple
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of apples, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow an apple's growth process from seed to seedling to mature tree"--Provided by publisher.
20) Dragonflies
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A basic introduction to dragonflies, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to maneuver in flight"--