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Big ideas that changed the world volume 1
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the...
3) Smile
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Lexile measure
410L
Language
English
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The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A little brown bat's wing is injured by humans on a nature hike. He is taken to a bat rehabilitation center where he meets many different species of bats. They teach him how they fly, what they eat, and where they like to live. Presented in graphic novel format.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"As a child in Izmir, Turkey in the 1980 and 90s, Ozge Samanci watched as her country struggled between its traditional religious heritage and the new secular westernized world of brand-name products and television stars. In Ozge's own family, she struggled to figure out the place where she belonged, too. Her older sister was a perfect student, and her dad hoped Ozge would study hard, go to good schools, and become an engineer to find stability in...
7) El Deafo
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Language
English
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A graphic novel memoir of author/illustrator Cece Bell who grew up hearing impaired.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Do you have what it takes to live in one of the harshest places in the world? What if you had just a couple years to gain the knowledge you'll need to survive on your own? Join two curious polar bear cubs as they play, hunt, and navigate life in the Arctic. With each season, they learn polar bear biology and behavior, as well as strategies and skills that will help them thrive in a landscape that is rapidly changing beyond their control. Living with...
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Readers are invited to join a friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced. Presented in graphic novel format.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world...if you have the nerve!"--Publisher's...
11) Guts
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Series
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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"Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away--and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
13) Alamo all-stars
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Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Shares the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government and features the exploits of historical legends Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. Presented in graphic novel format.
14) We dig worms!
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Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Young children (and a hungry bluebird) follow a talkative earthworm around. They learn fun facts about worms and their important role in our environment"--
Author
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-ups hand? [This book] mixes snail science, art, and hilarity [to answer these questions]"--Amazon.com.
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscra pers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!"--
Author
Publisher
Graphix/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of their home, Boneville, and become separated in the wilds, but better fortune begins when the three cousins reunite at a farmstead in a deep forested valley, where Fone meets a young girl named Thorn. In Out From Boneville, volume 1 of this 9-book epic, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone, are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their...
18) Splatoon: Vol. 2
Author
Series
Splatoon volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Team Blue has garnered attention after impressive showings against some of the most elite inkling teams. But it'll only get harder from here: with the S4 inklings aiming to bring down Goggles and his friends, the team must continue to find ways to improve, even if it means asking for help from the unlikeliest of sources"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Luke, a hardcore fan of comics and superheroes, is jealous when his undeserving older brother Zack is zapped by an alien and turned into a superhero, until a plot to destroy the Earth incapacitates Zack, and Luke, accompanied by Lara, the nosey girl next door, must come to the rescue.
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