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Heritage of Lancaster County volume 2
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English
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The Dramatic Sequel to The Shunning... Katie Lapp is torn from her close-knit Plain community in the painful ordeal called the shunning. But as she strikes out alone into the strange and sometimes dangerous "English" world, she is unaware that the man she loves is planning to return to his Amish family...and to her.
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If fresh water is to be treasured, the Great Lakes are the mother lode. No bodies of water can compare to them. One of them, Superior, is the largest lake on earth, and the five lakes together contain a fifth of the world's supply of standing fresh water. Their ten thousand miles of shoreline bound seven states and a Canadian province and are longer than the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Their surface area of 95,000 square...
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"The Great Lakes--Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior--hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan's compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right...
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A young Indian boy from Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve-inch canoe with a kneeling Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his place. He must stay home and help his father but yearns to learn about the world beyond his life in the village. Four years later this tiny vessel reaches its destination, ending a journey fraught with danger, excitement, and beauty.Taking the listener through the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"Everyone knows that twelve-year-old Madison "Madi" Lewis is not allowed to bring home any more animals. After she's saved hairless mice, two birds, a rabbit, and a stray tom cat that ended up destroying the front porch, Madi's parents decide that if they find one more stray animal in the house, she won't be allowed to meet Jane Goodall at an upcoming gala event. But when Madi and her two best friends, Aaron and Jack, rescue beaver kits whose mother...
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Boxcar children volume 62
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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While visiting Lake Lucille in the Adirondack Mountains, the Aldens hear stories about a monster in the lake and then encounter evidence that it may be real
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Butternut Lake volume 6
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English
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"Butternut Lake is an idyllic place--but for one woman, her return to the lake town she once called home is bittersweet... Sometimes life changes in an instant. Quinn LaPointe grew up on beautiful Butternut Lake, safe, secure, sure of her future. But after a high school tragedy, she left for college and never looked back. Becoming a successful writer in Chicago, she worked to keep out the dark memories of an accident that upended her life. But now,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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The Lake District, 1899. The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her father. Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she is not alone on her quest for the truth. On the last day of the year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light creeps through the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Have you ever wondered what mysteries the ocean holds? Prepare to explore the ocean from sunlit shallows to the deepest, darkest depths. Along the way, you'll meet many incredible creatures that are brand new to science. Dive to a coral reef and spot a new species of pygmy octopus. Travel deeper and discover fragile, nearly transparent jellies as they drift past. Then head down into a world of eternal night. You'll encounter animals that make their...
11) Sea Horses
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Clinging below the ocean's surface are small creatures with horse heads and monkey tails. Sea horses may have parts that look like other animals, but they are their own unique specimen. In fact, sea horses are so extraordinary that the males give birth! Although sea horses are extremely slow swimmers, they will quickly enter the hearts and minds of curious, young readers!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Travel deep into the ocean way below the surface and you'll encounter some creatures you never knew existed! This book takes you on a journey through the dark depths of the sea towards the ocean floor. Most ecosystems need sunlight, but deep in the ocean where the sun doesn't shine animals have adapted some very interesting ways to see, protect themselves, and eat. Discover the unique habitats, adaptations, and food chains of these deep -sea creatures....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Acompáñanos en un viaje a través del hábitat acuático en un bosque del humedal. Conoce a las aves y los gatos monteses, junto con los castores y los escarabajos que llaman hogar al bosque empapado. Kevin Kurtz continúa su galardonada serie "Un día en", y una vez más, deleita a los lectores con una historia rítmica y no ficticia en un día típico para los animales que viven en este hábitat húmedo.
14) Octopuses
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Octopuses are amazing underwater animals! They can change color, walk on their arms, and shoot ink! This title for beginning readers introduces basic facts about octopuses through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Features introduce kinds of octopuses and octopus diets to support the text and engage readers who are new to independent reading.
15) Dolphins
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Squeak! A dolphin calls to a friend. It is time to play! These ocean mammals love to have fun. Beginning readers can learn about these playful animals with easy, predictable text and colorful photos in this low-level title. Simple features show different dolphin species and highlight favorite foods. Students new to independent reading will love this fun title!
16) Jellyfish
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Jellyfish float gracefully through oceans around the world. Beginning readers can learn about these fascinating animals through literacy-focused text and vibrant photos. Simple features highlight different species and favorite foods. This colorful title will give students new to independent reading the right start!
17) Clown Fish
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In this book, early fluent readers will learn how clown fish live and survive in the ocean. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the marine animal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors.
Take a Look! infographics highlight and label the fish's range and habitat as well as its anatomy. Sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an...
18) Sharks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Sharks are ferocious predators! They hunt fish, seals, and even turtles! This title offers beginning readers basic facts about these ocean animals through simple, predictable text and bright photos. Features call out kinds of sharks and different body parts to support the text. Young students new to independent reading will love to sink their teeth into this title!
19) Changing Water
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers!
Learn about different states of matter by examining water as liquid, solid, and gas. Pair this photo-driven nonfiction title with its illustrated fiction companion book, Making Tea.
20) Whales
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Whales are huge ocean mammals! Beginning readers can learn about these awe-inspiring animals through literacy-focused text and crisp photos in this low-level title. Special features introduce different types of whales, while a diagram highlights important body parts to reinforce the text. Young students new to independent reading will have a whale of a time with this engaging title!
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