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1) Guts
Author
Publisher
Graphix logo, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
Author
Publisher
Street Noise Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When Maria Sweeney was young, she kept count of her broken bones. As she grew older, she stopped. Living with Bruck syndrome, a rare progressive condition that gives her very brittle bones and joint abnormalities, meant that those numbers climbed and climbed. Today she struggles every day, living in an often-inaccessible world. As an ambulatory wheelchair user, ordinary actions like entering a building, sitting at a café, or holding a cup of tea...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presented in comic book format, this in-depth introduction to sharks examines their undersea terrain, their cunning adaptability, and their staggering variety. Includes glossary.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Do you have what it takes to live in one of the harshest places in the world? What if you had just a couple years to gain the knowledge you'll need to survive on your own? Join two curious polar bear cubs as they play, hunt, and navigate life in the Arctic. With each season, they learn polar bear biology and behavior, as well as strategies and skills that will help them thrive in a landscape that is rapidly changing beyond their control. Living with...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Trees we follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem."--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world... if you have the nerve!"--...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As three friends set out to take a boat to a nearby island, they thought the trip would only last a couple of days. But then their small boat drifted off course, and the boys found themselves lost in the middle of the ocean. Explore the exciting true story of sea survivors pushed to the limits in this graphic adventure. Then, learn sea survival tips and read the stories of other sea survivors"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Life Drawn
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An examination of some of New York rock'n'roll's most iconic figures; The Velvet Underground & Andy Warhol, and the relationship that distorted their lives and changed pop culture. Born from the iconic NY art and music scene of the late '60s and the brilliant, untamed minds of its founding members Lou Reed and John Cale, The Velvet Underground are now considered rock 'n' roll royalty...but that wasn't always so. From surviving off oatmeal and donating...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1845, Sir John Franklin commanded two ships on an expedition to find a Northwest Passage from England through the Arctic and over to Asia. If successful, the route would be a faster way to get goods from Asia to Europe and back. But success was not in the cards for Franklin's expedition. Only recently, the sunken ships were discovered in the icy Arctic waters. What happened to Franklin and his men, and what messages did they leave behind?"--Provided...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A massive tsunami slams into a tourist's train. A violent volcanic eruption overwhelms a hiker with hot ash and gases. A raging wildfire forces a family to flee without their beloved animals. These deadly natural disasters ended in tragedy for some-but not everyone. How did the people in these true tales come face to face with the forces of nature and live to tell about it?"--
Author
Publisher
Street Noise Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book tells the true stories of five brave teens fleeing their home countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guinea, on their own, traveling through unknown and unfriendly places, and ultimately crossing into the US to find refuge and seek asylum. Based on extensive interviews with teen refugees, lawyers, caseworkers, and activists, Tracy White shines a light on five individual kids from among the tens of thousands of unaccompanied...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water to boisterous bullfrogs on land, the life cycle of these amphibious acrobats is one of the coolest examples of metamorphosis around. So pull up a lily pad and dive in, because the frog facts in this book...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A teenager wanders alone through the jungle in Peru. A woman loses her way in an Australian rain forest. A pilot crash-lands in the Amazon. These remarkable true tales could have ended in tragedy-but they didn't! What happened to three people who found themselves wandering for weeks though dense jungles? And how did they survive to tell their tales? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read hi-lo graphic novel that will keep them on the edge...
Author
Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A history of vaccines [that] includes COVID-19 research." -- Adapted from cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"That's something to crow about! Learn all about these genius birds in Kyla Vanderklugt's Science Comics: Crows, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Did you know that crows make their own tools, lead complex social lives, and never forget a human face? Scientists are just beginning to unlock the secrets of the crow's brain to discover how these avian Einsteins can be as smart...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still considered one of the most talented people to have ever lived. He gave the world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, and inventions, such as the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank. Da Vinci was always a step ahead of his time. Whether science and engineering or architecture and art, Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate Renaissance man.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Percy Fawcett was a mapmaker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South America. Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of a lost city of gold hidden deep in the jungle. At the age of 57, Fawcett, his 21-year-old son Jack, and Jack's friend Raleigh Rimell left on a quest to find the Lost City of Z. The three men were never heard from again. Untangle the clues they left behind"--Provided by the publisher....
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explore the journey Muhammad Ali took to win his final match against fellow heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier, known as the Thrilla in Manila. A story of athleticism, heart, and determination, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the explosive power of the boxing champion and civil rights activist"--