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1) Photographs
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Nothing can capture history like a photo: the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, children and military parents reunited, and space shuttles taking off. In many ways, photographs are the ultimate primary source, sometimes offering the only clear look at an event as it happened, like the Hindenburg disaster. Through accessible text and both modern and historical examples, readers learn how to look at photographs as a primary source from which to learn...
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Fangtooth fish never shut their mouths-literally! Their fangs are too long to close their mouths all the way. There are many more freaky facts where that came from throughout this especially freaky animal book, sure to be enjoyed by all readers. Educators can use the bizarre fangtooth fish as a vehicle for presenting concepts such as habitats, anatomy, evolution, ecosystems, food webs, and biology. Full-color, up-close photographs bring these freaky-looking...
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The foundation of a story is more than just an exciting tale to tell. It's writing correctly and well. Part of writing well is knowing how to craft complete sentences. Readers will learn the characteristics of a complete sentence, including the punctuation marks that end them and how to find a main clause. Full-color photographs will enhance the everyday situations described in the many examples. Fact boxes add even more explanations and, with the...
4) Blue Jays
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Blue jays can be noisy birds! They have several calls, including one that sounds like a bell and some that imitate hawks! But, their incredible blue-and-gray coloring is always a joy to spot in a forest, at the park, or at the backyard bird feeder. Readers find out where blue jays live, how they nest, and all the things they eat-including grasshoppers-in this low ATOS volume. Complemented by full-color, up-close photographs, the main text is perfect...
5) Robins
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One of the most familiar birds around, the robin is found all over North America. They are often seen picking worms out of lawns, especially after the rain! Known by their signature reddish orange breast, these birds are fun to spot. Readers learn more about how they nest, what they like to eat, and more in the low ATOS text. Beautiful, full-color images bring readers up-close with robins and their babies, just as if they built a nest right outside...
6) Newspapers
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It's possible that some kids have never seen a physical newspaper in their home. But, it's still very likely they know the name of their hometown paper, if there is one, and other big names like The Washington Post or The New York Times. This volume emphasizes to readers the importance of newspapers in the past and today in reporting events as they happen, making newspapers an essential primary source. Images of iconic headlines and news stories are...
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One major adaptation of mammals is part of what differentiates them from other animals: the growth and nourishment of babies inside the mother's body! Water-repelling fur, tough hides, camouflage, as well as the size and shape of various body parts are just a few other adaptations mammals have developed in order to better survive their environment. Readers learn many examples of how mammals have evolved to hide from predators and hunt for prey. Graphic...
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Using the internet, we can retrieve information in mere seconds, share messages and videos just as quickly, and accomplish so much more. It has become difficult to remember a time before the internet existed! This beneficial book introduces readers to the beginnings of the internet and its evolution over time. Through interesting and at-level bite-size facts, accompanying images, and summarizing graphic organizers, readers will gain a new appreciation...
9) Parrots
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There are more than 300 kinds of parrots, and they're found in warm places like rain forests all over the world. These colorful, noisy birds are some of the most recognizable on Earth. Beginning readers will love learning more about them in low ATOS text and accompanying full-color photographs that show the many sizes and colors of parrots. A helpful "Words to Know" section introduces body parts and the rain forest habitat and a simple table of contents...
10) Woodpeckers
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In many places in the United States, the characteristic drumming woodpeckers rings out come springtime. These familiar birds often elicit curious question from kids wondering who's make all that racket. In this book, beginning readers find out more about woodpeckers, including their habitat, what they eat, and why they peck! Beautiful, full-color images bring the many kinds of woodpeckers closer to readers than they could likely get in the wild. Photographs...
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Just like countries, words can be at war with each other. It's the writer's job to sort out what form subjects, verbs, and other parts of speech must take to make a coherent sentence. Readers will learn many of the rules of subject-verb agreement, including those regarding compound subjects and helping verbs. The many examples use familiar situations to introduce the agreement concepts, while fact boxes highlight additional information. Vivid photographs...
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The detailed craft of creating a unique costume, props, and makeup to bring both beloved and reviled characters to life has become a serious art form in the past decade. Today, cosplay is one of the hottest hobbies around, with huge international conventions and competitions making headlines around the world. In this volume, filled with insider info, helpful tips, spectacular color photographs, and dynamic graphics, readers learn not only how to enter...
13) Peacocks
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There's almost nothing more recognizable in the bird world than a male peacock's ostentatious tail, or train. When the blue and green feathers are lifted, fanned out, and shaken, their used to draw in mates. Beginning readers will be in awe of the peacocks gorgeous feathers in this volume introducing the bird. From what they eat to their habitat, the information in the low ATOS text engages budding bird lovers and curious kids alike. Full-color photographs...
14) Artwork
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Artists are some of the great observers of history. Whether it's with a canvas and brush or piece of stone and chisel or modelling clay, art has long depicted historical events, people, and movements. In this book, readers are introduced to using art as a primary source. Through interesting yet accessible text, this volume gives struggling readers both modern and history examples of how art can teach us about the past and the world around us. Accompanying...
15) Hummingbirds
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What's more exciting than spotting a flitting humming bird on a flowering bush? Readers won't be able to stop trying to find one after reading this engaging book! Some of the smallest birds on Earth, hummingbirds use a long tongue in a long, thin bill to drink up nectar in flowers. They're known for flying up, down, and even upside down! Low ATOS text pairs with full-color photographs to introduce readers to one of the prettiest, most interesting...
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Writing flows more smoothly when writers use transition words. In addition, they make stories more orderly and often provide more detail. Readers will learn the many kinds of transitions and how to use them in a piece of writing. Relatable examples and fun fact boxes will introduce this key concept in an understandable way while supporting the common core English language standards. Brightly colored photographs will keep readers engaged as they move...
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Varying sentence structure is one great way to make writing more interesting. Knowing how to use the three different kinds of conjunctions is a big part of crafting sentences of varying lengths and styles. Readers will learn the basics of conjunctions, including common conjunctions and when to use them. Examples using everyday situations will engage readers as they are introduced to the rules of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions....
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Knowing how to use punctuation marks is essential to writing well. The comma and colon are some of the most useful types of punctuation, though the rules regarding their usage can be tricky. Readers will be introduced to the most common ways commas and colons are used in writing. Written examples feature school-day settings and situations, engaging readers with a topic central to the common core English language standards. Colorful photographs will...
19) Skateboarding
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Skateboarding as we know it today emerged as a popular sport in 1950s' California, but in the time since the first wheeled boards "surfed" the streets, the sport has evolved and reached sporting extremes. In this high-interest title, fans of skateboarding and other extreme sports will read the captivating backstory behind one of the most popular street sports today, with profiles of the key figures on wheels and the tricks that they invented. Safety...
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It seems impossible that it could be 6 p.m. in one place and 6 a.m. in another. But, because of time zones and other ideas people around the world have adopted, this happens every day! The most interesting time and travel facts can be complicated. In this book, readers have a chance to figure out how these concepts work in the real world through diagrams, colorful photographs, and conversational language they can understand. Surprising facts and an...
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