Tammy Gagne
1) John Cena
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This series introduces readers to eight popular contemporary wrestlers, covering their early lives, wrestling careers, skills, and signature moves. Each title features informative sidebars, engaging infographics, vivid photographs, and a glossary.
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In 1982, Willem Kolff and Robert Jarvik invented the first artificial heart used for long periods of time in humans. The first patient to receive the heart lived 112 days. Today, patients can live for years with an artificial heart. Discover more in Artificial Organs, a title in the STEM and the Human Body series.
3) Cheetahs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Explores cheetahs, including where they live, how they hunt, and how they live from day to day.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Have you ever had someone say you had an eagle eye? This saying comes from the fact that eagles have excellent eyesight. An eagle can spot prey from up to one mile away! Eagles also have sharp talons and can fly at jaw-dropping speeds to capture prey. Readers will learn about what makes eagles such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer...
12) Jaguars
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the characteristics, behaviors and habitats of the jaguar.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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In the years following Christopher Columbus's expedition, Europeans made homes for themselves in the Americas and pushed out the indigenous peoples already living there. Many popular stories about life in the early American colonies have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Colonization dives into the myths about colonization and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful...
17) Gray wolf
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Profiles the gray wolf and how conservation efforts brought it back from the brink of extinction.
18) Drones
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the developing technology of drones, including a look at the technology's future. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. --Amazon.
19) GPS Technology
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the developments behind GPS technology, including the familiar example of driving with GPS. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"This title will introduce readers to coral reef ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known coral reefs and their unique characteristics."--Publisher's website.