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Escaping the Nazis

Written by Betsy Rathburn
In 1943, Jan Baalsrud traversed the icy mountains and fjords of Nazi\-occupied Norway. The journey...
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Five Notable Inventors (Great Black Heroes)

Written by Wade Hudson and Illustrated by Ron Garnett
These inspiring chapter-book biographies follow the lives of influential and talented African Americans, detailing the obstacles they overcame in achieving their great accomplishments.
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Brain Games (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Swanson
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s...
3rd - 7th
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Bugs In My Hair?!

Written by Catherine Stier and Illustrated by Tammie Lyon
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE BUGS IN MY HAIR?!" blurts Ellie when her mother and the school nurse give...
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Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!

Written by Alvin Silverstein
Describes the components of a healthful diet and explains why eating these foods is important for...
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Marie Curie (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Philip Steele
Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes for science, and her work still...
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The Digestive System

Written by Taylor-Butler and Christine and Illustrated by Christine
Introduces the digestive system, including the digestive process, the organs involved in digestion...
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Weird But True! Human Body (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
Get ready to have your mind blown with some hair-raising, eye-popping facts! This latest addition to...
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What Makes You Cough, Sneeze, Burp, Hiccup, Blink, Yawn, Sweat, And Shiver?

Written and Illustrated by Jean Stangl
Describes what makes people cough, sneeze, burp, yawn and have other such reflex responses and...
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You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown

Written by Paula Danziger and Illustrated by Tony Ross
It's finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to...
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Marge in Charge

Written by Isla Fisher and Illustrated by Eglantine Ceulemans

Siblings Jemima and Jake Button don’t know what to make of their new babysitter, Marge: She’s not...

3rd - 7th
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The Magic Misfits

Written by Neil Patrick Harris and Illustrated by Lissy Marlin

From award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series with...

3rd - 7th

Leveled Reading Passage: Africa's Most Deadly Animals (Easy)

After reading Jumanji, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

Leveled Reading Passage: Africa's Most Deadly Animals (Medium)

After reading Jumanji, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the...

Leveled Reading Passage: The Real Laura Ingalls Wilder (Easy)

After reading Little House in the Big Woods, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate...

Leveled Reading Passage: The Real Laura Ingalls Wilder (Hard)

After reading Little House in the Big Woods, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate...

Leveled Reading Passage: The Real Laura Ingalls Wilder (Medium)

After reading Little House in the Big Woods, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate...

Leveled Reading Passage: East of the Sun and West of the Moon

After reading Beauty and the Beast, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

Leveled Reading Passage: East of the Sun and West of the Moon

After reading Beauty and the Beast, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

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