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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A passport and rhyming text celebrate the author's adventures discovering differences as well as similarities, from "A" for the variety of animals that populate the planet to "Z" for the time zones that mark the days around the world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as Beijing, Dragon Dance, Himalayan Mountain Range, Mongolians, and the giant panda. Each subject is introduced with a simple rhyme for younger readers. Expository text is also included for older readers"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Using the alphabet, Mexico is introduced in this picture book using poetry and detailed expository text. A through Z topics include: adobe, Diego Rivera, Lady of Guadalupe, lava, prickly pear, and skeleton"--Provided by publisher.
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Located in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, the Nordic Countries/Territories are comprised of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Aland. And while they may share a region and some traditions, each has its own distinct geography, history, and heritage. Explore Greenland where, contrary to its name, more than 80 percent of the land is covered by an ice cap. It is home to the polar bear, as well as walrus,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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What country holds the title as the world's smallest continent and yet the world's largest island? I stands for island, but one that's not too small. Our island is enormous. Just try to see it all! There's no place else quite like it; that is clearly true. Australia is a continent, but it's an island, too. Originally founded as a penal colony, Australia has long been known for its contrasts (think: wild outback and sophisticated Sydney Opera House)....
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Discover Planet Ocean The World Beneath volume 13
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Explore the spectacular variety of marine life supported by the four great currents of the North Pacific Ocean, from the smallest zooplankton to immense humpback whales.
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Discover Planet Ocean The World Beneath volume 12
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Survey the distinctive cultures and lifestyles of the people affected by the great Pacific Ocean currents. Discover how the societies have adapted to the ocean's great bounty in ways both traditional and modern.
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Discover Planet Ocean The World Beneath volume 11
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A land of astonishing abundance, Costa Rica is said to be home to five percent of the Earth’s bio-diversity, and twenty-seven percent of its lands are protected forest and reserves. Nutrients from the richly fertile forests make their way to the sea, where they combine with the ocean currents to support a remarkable array of marine life. In a dive off the Catalina Islands, we see a variety of rays. And we observe the amazing occasion of the olive...
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Discover Planet Ocean The World Beneath volume 10
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Explore the waters of the Channel Islands off the coast of California, where the cold California Current and the abundant sunshine combine to grow the largest seaweed in the world, home to a glorious variety of marine life.