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From the work of the New Journalists in the 1960s, to the New Yorker essays of John McPhee, Susan Orlean, Atul Gawande, and a host of others, to narratives such as Mary Roach's Stiff, narrative nonfiction has come into its own. Yet writers looking for guidance on reporting and writing true stories have had few places to turn for advice. Now in Storycraft, Jack Hart, a former managing editor of the Oregonian who guided several Pulitzer Prize-winning...
3) Pandas
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Photographs and text introduce readers to giant and red pandas, discussing how they look, what they eat, and where they live, looking at the lives of baby pandas, and explaining why pandas need to be protected.
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An enthralling collection of nonfiction pieces on myriad topics-from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories to comics, films, and literature-observed in award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style An inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his fiction. Now The...
6) Jump, pup!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces puppies to young readers using simple, repetitive text and photographs, including senses and play activities.
7) Dolphins
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This book looks at dolphins as wild mammals and discusses the need to preserve their natural environment.
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2017
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The riveting New York Times bestseller and Stonewall Book Award winner that will make you rethink all you know about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment. Artfully, compassionately, and expertly told, Dashka Slater's The 57 Bus is a must-read nonfiction book for teens that chronicles the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland, California. Two ends of the same line. Two sides of the same...
9) Rattlesnakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of rattlesnakes.
10) Hoot, Owl!
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The humorous and fun information about a snowy owl makes this new reading experience a treat.
12) Pangolin
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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What's that animal with a long, sticky tongue and hard scales? It's a pangolin! Beginning readers will learn all about these strange yet wonderful creatures in this delightful title. They will also learn basic information about pangolins, including how these mammals snap up thousands of insects each day and can curl their body into a ball! Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction....
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Published in 1848, at a time of political upheaval in Europe, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's Manifesto for the Communist Party was at once a powerful critique of capitalism and a radical call to arms. It remains the most incisive introduction to the ideas of Communism and the most lucid explanation of its aims. Much of what it proposed continues to be at the heart of political debate into the 21st century. It is no surprise, perhaps, that The Communist...
16) Eating healthy
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""Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the benefits of eating healthy to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
18) Hang On, Monkey!
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This book uses simple vocabulary and fun pictures to capture the interest and help develop the skills of beginning readers. The crazy antics, humor, and fun information make this new reading experience a treat.