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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Music to Our Ears
by Jack SilbertText Elements
Genre: Expository
Text Structures
Main: Chronological Sequence
Embedded: Categorical, Compare/ Contrast, Cause/Effect
Text Features: table of contents, headings, sidebars, glossary
Building Root City
by Victoria SmithBuilding Root City by Victoria Smith illustrated by Craig Orback
Baseball in April and Other Stories
by Gary SotoIn this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young people everywhere. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us.
Pacific Crossing
by Gary SotoFourteen-year-old Mexican American Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends.
Invasion of the Plastic Bags
by Judith StamperThe plastic bag problem. Can you imagine a world without plastic bags? Here's the shocking truth: disposable plastic bags didn't even exist fifty years ago. In less than fifty years, these bags have become part of everyday life. They're given out at stores, taken home, and then thrown away. The problem is they don't go away. They have invaded every corner of Earth. Many people say that the best solution to the plastic bag problem is to ban the bags altogether.
Making Waves
by Judith StamperMaking Waves: Stand-Up Paddleboarding by Judith Bauer Stamper Sports for All
All for Glory / Better Than You
by Michael SullivanTWO-WAY BOOK All for Glory & Better Than You by Michael Sullivan * illustrated by Wes Lowe
The Auto Heist
by Michael SullivanThe Auto Heist by Michael Sullivan illustrated by Courtney Huddleson
Detention Intervention
by Michael SullivanDetention Intervention by Michael Sullivan, illustrated by Kagan McLeod
DETENTION AGAIN? Jon sticks by the rules. Mike does not. So why does Jon keep winding up in detention?
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The Extra Body
by Michael SullivanThe Extra Body by Michael Sullivan illustrated by Courtney Huddleson
First Day on the Job
by Michael SullivanFirst Day on the Job by Michael Sullivan, illustrated by Courtney Huddleson.
Bad Day! Joe Sullivan has wanted to be a small-town police officer since he was in first grade, but no small-town police officer ever had a first day like this!
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The Strange Case of Captain Moulton
by Michael SullivanThe Strange Case of Captain Moulton
Retold by Michael Sullivan, Illustrated by David Hill
Worse Than Detention
by Michael SullivanWORSE THAN DETENTION by Michael Sullivan illustrated by Rob Davis
Surprise! It's a Flash Mob
by Elizabeth SycamoreSurprise! It's a Flash Mob by Elizabeth Sycamore Art for All SERIES
Parícutin
by Laura TabbertThe ground swelled and raised itself... Fine dust, like ashes, began to rise from the crack. Smoke began to rise with a loud hiss.
The Book No One Has Ever Read
by Betsy ThomasSecret Code? In the early 1900s, a very rare book was found. It was written in a secret alphabet and filled with strange drawings. If only someone could read it! What messages might be hidden in its mysterious pages?
All in a Day's Work
by Isabella TravelerAll in a Day's Work: Three Tales from Around the World by Isabella Traveler, Emmanuel Cerisier
The Elephant Farm / Elephants and Me
by Isabella TravelerTWO-WAY BOOK The Elephant Farm & Elephants and Me
Chili Peppers
by Darius TulyFiery Food. Habaneros and jalapeños... these hot peppers will burn your mouth. Yet they aren't even close to being the world's hottest chili peppers. Some of those will set your insides on fire, but people want to eat them anyway. Nature has created some truly extreme peppers. Can you stand the heat?
The Stories Shoes Tell
by Nancy WhiteShoes talk. From athletic shoes to five-inch heels, from baseball cleats to flip-flops, the kinds of shoes people wear say a lot about who they are and who they want to be. Even shoes from thousands of years ago have stories to tell about the people who wore them.
What You Should Know About Inventions
by Nancy WhiteWhat You Should Know About...Inventions by Nancy White
What You Should Know About Monsters
by Nancy WhiteWhat You Should Know About...MONSTERS by Nancy White
What You Should Know About...Pets
by Nancy WhitePets play an important role in the lives of many people. Animals provide unconditional love, hours of entertainment, and valuable companionship. Learning more about their lives isn't just fascinating, its important. Discover what a dog many really be saying with its wagging tail and why a cat needs its whiskers in this in depth look at the animals that share our homes.