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A Natural Path to Better Vision
Unlike the dystopian vision described in Brave New World, or the psychedelic vision described in his The Doors of Perception, in The Art of Seeing, Aldous Huxley focuses on the actual vision of the human eye. Documenting his own profound near-blindness and subsequent attempts to improve his own sight, Huxley offers a thorough instruction manual on the controversial alternative vision therapy exercises developed by W....
4) Rex's specs
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"Rex didn't like wearing his eyeglasses. He wished he could be like everyone else. Rex thought his friends didn't like his specs. But, secretly, they all wanted specs like Rex"--
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"Look and look again . . . at the sense which lets us see: Sight! Award-winning authors and artists Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv achieve a remarkable fusion of a far-reaching scientific and historical exploration of the phenomenon of sight with a philosophic reflection on its nature. A stunning sequence of rich infographics provoke the reader to look . . . learn . . . and think"--
6) Eyes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of your eyes. Includes picture glossary and index"--
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What do you know about the sense of sight? Our senses help us observe and understand our world. This curricular topic is explored though an integrated approach to learning with embedded SEL questions and family/educator engagement tips at the beginning and end of each book. Engaging photos and leveled text help teach young readers about their senses, and questions encourage readers to think like a scientist.
8) What I see
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Children describe all the things that they see throughout the day, from the Sun to a hippo at the zoo.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Young Paige always insists that she can see just as well as anyone, but when her parents finally take her to the eye doctor she is told that she needs glasses. Paige is devastated at first, until she finds a stylish pair of glasses and begins to see the world much more clearly.
10) Seeing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"This photo-illustrated book for young readers describes how seeing works and what we learn about our surroundings through our sense of sight"--
11) How Animals See
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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An animal's eyes provide it with information about its encounters with other animals and its habitat. This book is filled with important and exciting facts about how animals see, such as deer, eagles, dragonflies, cats, and squids. It includes how animal eyes are constructed, how they work in different environments, and how different animals use sight to stay safe, find food, and experience the world around them. Comparisons between animal eyesight...
12) Ojos
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of the eyes. Includes picture glossary and index"--
15) I can see
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the sense of vision using simple text and colorful illustrations.
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Chaos claimed the world a hundred years ago. The remaining people live in a village nestled in a mountain haven. Life there is ordinary but strict. Led by the Prophet Valdas and his Regents, the villagers work, play, marry, and have families. They gather in ceremony once a year to celebrate their Day of Remembrance. The world is blind-- except for one boy born with sight. And now the special abilities of eleven-year-old Andrius threaten to undermine...
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In this nonfiction picture book, a young girl and her baby sister's outdoor adventure (hiking through the forest, picnicking in the grass and swimming in the ocean) is overseen by the local fauna. The way those animals view the girls is very different from how the girls see each other. Goats see far and wide in a panorama, whales don't see color the way humans do and a high-soaring eagle's sharp vision can clearly see a tiny mouse far below. Through...