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District List: NYC Reads 365 - Sixth Grade
Description: NYC Reads 365 is a literacy initiative of the New York City Department of Education to create a new generation of readers. This list of high-interest titles is curated by NYC school librarians for students in Grade 6 and is updated each school year.
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Cutting Edge Technology Drones
by Louise SpilsburyIs it a bird, a plane, or maybe even a drone flying overhead?
This amazing book tackles the history of drone technology and where future development will take these exciting aircraft.
Known mostly for its use in the military as surveillance equipment or even in combat, these pilotless flying machines are now used all over the world by ordinary people who love remote controlled vehicles.
Today, drones of all shapes and sizes can achieve amazing things, even if it's just taking photos or some video in someone's backyard.
This book investigates the complicated role drone technology plays in our modern lives, and what future development will mean for our privacy and safety.
Maker Lab
by Dorling Kindersley StaffMaker Lab includes 28 kid-safe projects and crafts that will get young inventors' wheels turning and make science pure fun.