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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Moriah the Strongheart
by John RawsonMoriah the Strongheart by John Rawson illustrated by Will Sweeney
Naturally Sweet / Addicted to Sugar
by Jesse RodgisTwo-Way Book: Naturally Sweet & Addicted to Sugar
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?
Dreamfields
by Mia LewisDreaming Big. While South Africa was getting ready to host the 2010 World Cup, an organization called Dreamfields was working to give South African children a chance to play more and better soccer. Playing soccer is fun, and fun has benefits. "Happy kids make for happy schools, and happy schools are good places for learning," says Dreamfields founder, John Perlman.
Fireworks!
by Paul WinterThe Sound of Celebration. A high-pitched whistle pierces the quiet night, and the spectators hold their breath. Soon a resounding boom will rock the ground beneath their feet, and the sky will light up in a dazzling display of color. For millennia, fireworks have held the world's attention. Discover how an accidental explosion set off a love of fireworks that continues to this day.
The Dead Can Speak
by Marcia LustedThe Dead Can Speak: Studying Mummies in the Arctic BY MARCIA AMIDON LUSTED
Two of a Kind
by Allen MogolWhat's It Like to Have an Identical Twin? Imagine having another person in the world who looks like you, acts like you, and even thinks like you. That's what life is like for some identical twins. Can they read each other's minds? If they're separated at birth, do they follow the same path in life? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this look at the fascinating world of identical twins.
Robots in Space
by Kathleen Krull and Paul BrewerA Solution in Space. Space travel is exciting--seeing what other planets look like, finding out about the origins of the universe, and creating brand-new technologies. But sending a manned mission out into deep space presents huge risks and obstacles. A solution is here: robots. They can take our place in space, and in fact, we've already sent robots to explore the planet Mars. Robots are probably the only way that earthlings will ever get to see what is out there--way, way out there!
Contagious Yawning
by Alexis BurlingYawning Can Be Contagious. Even if you weren't sleepy at the time, you can probably remember a time when you yawned soon after seeing someone else yawn. If so, you're not alone. Plenty of people, along with some primate species and dogs, have experienced a phenomenon known as "contagious yawning." Finding out the reasons why will definitely not put you to sleep.
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.
The Shackleton Expedition
by Laura JohnsonThe advertisement that Ernest Shackleton wrote to attract workers to his expedition to Antarctica began with the words, "Men wanted for hazardous journey". Neither he nor any of those responded had any idea that their trip to the bottom of the world would become one of the greatest survival stories in history.
Mystery in the Desert
by Judith LechnerMystery in the Desert: The Nazca Lines by Judith Lechner *** UNSOLVED MYSTERIES SERIES
Hats Off
by Joseph OwensHats Off: The History and Meaning of Hats by Joseph Owens.
Hats Off! Wearing a hat used to be like wearing a pair of shoes--you would never dream of leaving home without it. And there were specific types of hats for just about every activity, from visiting a friend to going out to eat. Why were hats so important in the past? And why don't we wear them as much anymore?
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The Haenyo
by Amanda Hong and Jacob SpenceThe Haenyo: Women Divers of Jeju Island by Amanda Hong and Jacob Spence
The Google Team
by Lisa BenjaminA Wildly Successful Website. The statistics are stunning. One billion people use it each month. It makes almost $40 billion a year. It is available in dozens of different languages, and you can use it to track down anything, from sports scores to cake recipes. Welcome to the world of Google--the most popular search engine ever. But who dreamed up this amazing site? Meet Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and find out how they started Google and changed the way we search online.
The Stones of Yap
by Jacqueline AdamsOn the islands of Yap, people use money that seems strange to outsiders. It doesn't look like any other kind of money in the world, and some of it is so heavy that its owners can't even take it home with them. But this money is so valuable that many men risked their lives to get it.
Student Test Prep Booklet
by Fountas PinnellLeveled Literacy Intervention PURPLE System Student Test Preparation Booklet Level U, Lessons 133-136
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.
The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds
by Stephen KrenskyThe Case of the Disappearing Diamonds by Stephen Krensky illustrated by Chuck Pyle