Special Collections
Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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The Stolen Bicycle
by Belinda RayThe Stolen Bicycle by Belinda Ray illustrated by Norm Lanting It's a Mystery! SERIES
Fig Pudding
by Ralph Fletcher and Arthur HowardTake it from Cliff, being the oldest of six kids is not easy under the best of circumstances. Who can be Mr. Reliable all the time? How do you deal with a brother who enjoys sitting under the kitchen table for punishment? Or explain to your sister that she can't divorce herself from the family just because they eat meat? Or figure out what your baby brother wants for Christmas when he asks for a yidda yadda? Told in the first person, each lively, humorous episode from Cliff's fifth-grade year focuses on one of the kids. Together they create a strong, satisfying story of a large, closely knit family.
Stefan's Shirt
by Rosie BensenText Elements Genre: Realistic Text Structure Narrative Stefan's Shirt Author: Rosie Bensen
All for Glory / Better Than You
by Michael SullivanTWO-WAY BOOK All for Glory & Better Than You by Michael Sullivan * illustrated by Wes Lowe
Building Root City
by Victoria SmithBuilding Root City by Victoria Smith illustrated by Craig Orback
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.
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.
Raising Oysters
by Sarah BrockettSome people think oysters are gross, slimy blobs. Others think these slippery shellfish taste wonderfully delicious. Some people value oysters for their possible secret treasure: a pearl growing inside.
Word Wizards
by Sarah BrockettWhat word can you spell from the letters B, A, B, L, S, C, E, and R? Here's a hint: it's a game played in millions of homes around the world. It's also a fierce battle among some of the most brilliant minds on the planet.
Finding Tasty Foods in Unlikely Places
by Terry ShannonLuxury food from poop, spit, and dirt. Describes unusual foods from around the world, from bird's nest soup to truffle treasure.
Ig Nobel: Laugh, Then Think
by Terry ShannonThe Ig Nobel ceremony gives prizes to people whose accomplishments are so weird that they make us laugh out loud and (at least sometimes) make us think, too.
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
Making Waves
by Judith StamperMaking Waves: Stand-Up Paddleboarding by Judith Bauer Stamper Sports for All
Under the Spell of Hypnosis
by Rena KorbText Elements
Genre: Hybrid
Text Structures
Main: Categorical
Embedded: Description, Temporal Sequence, Cause/Effect
Text Features: table of contents, headings, sidebars, graphic text, fact/fiction chart, bulleted list
The Elephant Farm / Elephants and Me
by Isabella TravelerTWO-WAY BOOK The Elephant Farm & Elephants and Me
Jane's Carousel
by Jacqueline AdamsWhen Jane Walentas bought the carousel a rare work of art--it had just survived a devastating fire and an auction that threatened to break it up into pieces. Jane was determined to restore the carousel to its original beauty, but she didn't know what she was getting into.
Katharina Grosse
by Helen ScullyWhen Katharina Grosse looks around, she assumes there are bright colors beneath every surface. A gray building, a street lamp, or a toll booth operator are all hiding a riot of color. In her paintings, Katharina turns the world inside out and invites her viewers to see their surroundings in a whole new way.
