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"Long before men walked in Colorado, the land that would one day become the Centennial State, was already beginning to take shape. This book investigates the natural history of Colorado from the formation of the Rocky Mountains to the earliest flora and fauna. Using easy-to-follow text and full color photographs of Colorado's majestic landscape, the book will also consider the ways Colorado's human inhabitants have shaped and changed the environment...
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses how transportation has changed since the 1950s, including how did grandparents travel around, what were cars like in the 1950s, and when did flying abroad become popular.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"A nonfiction picture book compilation of the stories of 13 American women who persisted in overcoming obstacles and changing the world"--Provided by publisher.
"Chelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Throughout American history, there have always been women...
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree Library
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses how home life has changed since the 1950s, including how did grandparents clean their house, when did huge supermarkets become popular, and how did people cook in the 1970s.
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Series
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English
Description
"A number of fascinating men and women have shaped the history, culture, and even geography of Colorado. From Zebulon Pike and Chipeta to William Palmer and the 'unsinkable' Molly Brown, this book biographies some of Colorado's history-making men and women. Engaging text and full color photos help students understand how the contributions of Colorado's most famous citizens have shaped it into the state it is today"--Provided by the publisher.
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Series
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English
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"Colorado has been inhabited by people for thousands of years from the earliest Ancient Pueblo peoples to more recent native peoples such as those of the Apache Nation, the Algonquian-speaking Arapaho and Cheyenne, and the Numic-speaking Comanche, Shoshone, and Ute. The book examines the history and culture of these peoples and how they were shaped by the state's geography and climate. It also looks at how native peoples were affected by the arrival...
7) Lego
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"People of all ages love building with LEGO! In this title, readers can explore the history of the famous toy company, from its early years to its present-day products, charitable giving, and fan engagement. Special features profile a person important to the brand's beginnings, locate the company headquarters, show off favorite LEGO sets, highlight charitable giving, call out a fan event, and more." -- Amazon.com.
"Engaging images accompany information...
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about printing presses. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
9) Spartans
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Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Spartans. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
10) The Reformation
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Details the events of the Protestant Reformation, including early reformers, how it spread, and the Church's reaction, and includes samples of primary sources from the time period.
11) Terrorism
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Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Examines the development of terrorism, from its earliest history to the present day. It attempts to define terrorism, provides information about the reasons some people resort to terrorism to achieve their political goals, and discusses efforts to prevent terrorist attacks.
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about personal computers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This volume, Education, Poverty, and Inequality, explores economic hardship in the aftermath of World War II, the challenges facing newly independent nations in terms of poverty, inequality, and development, and how the major powers in the Cold War approached social welfare policy. It also examines how the nations of the developing world have grown in strength even as they have struggled with nagging development issues. The United Nations, including...
14) The camera
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about cameras. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Did people in the Middle Ages really believe the Earth was flat? Was Columbus the first European to reach the New World? Were European explorers really treated like gods by the indigenous peoples they encountered? You probably think you know the answers to these questions, but sometimes textbooks don't tell the whole truth. This book takes a deep dive into the Age of Exploration, separating myth from reality. Grade-appropriate text is supported by...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Everyone makes mistakes, but they're not often on display for the whole world to see. These blunders in battle have gone down in history and will never be forgotten.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of cultural institutions since the end of World War II, discussing the role of the media, the emergence of the women's movement, the rise of the Internet, and the spread of globalization and cultural relativism.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial one in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the West caused one of the great upheavals in the history of the world. Words and images document the people, places, and events caught up in this transformative time"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market the system that controls money in America plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called Hoovervilles named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had...
20) The Renaissance
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The rebirth of knowledge, art, and philosophy, and a rejuvenation of banking and business, mark the period known as the Renaissance. Follow the important events in this flourishing of Western culture through the words spoken and the works done by the people of this period."--