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Design for Maximum Impact
by Sharon ParsonsNIMAC-sourced textbook. When you hear the word "design," you might think of a pattern on clothes, or maybe a certain kind of drawing. But it's actually much more than that. Good design is a blending of colors, shapes, and images put together to grab our eyes' attention. It goes into everything we buy and use. What type of "design" makes you stop and say "wow!"?
A Secret World of Codes
by John ParsonsNIMAC-sourced textbook. For thousands of years, people have used secret codes to communicate. From picture codes to written codes and ciphers, codes help people pass secret messages to one another. But did you know that the languages you read and write are also codes? Learn how people throughout time have used letters, numbers, and pictures to communicate.
Working High and Low
by Diana NoonanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Some people have jobs in unusual places, such as high above the ground or deep beneath the surface of Earth. People with these jobs have different challenges from most other workers, and safety is very important. This book describes eight different jobs above and below ground.
Working at an Airport
by Diana NoonanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Airports are very busy and exciting places that thousands of people go through every day. Many people work at airports, doing a variety of jobs. From security staff and baggage handlers to air traffic controllers and firefighters, everyone who works at an airport plays an important role.
Tennis Club Tension
by Diana Noonan and Nathalie OrtegaNIMAC-sourced textbook. Jake's family has always helped to run the tennis club. But everything starts to go wrong when Mr. Sewell and his son Lucas come to town. Now there's tension at the club and at school. The only bright spot for Jake is an exciting school tennis competition. But Lucas is taking part in the competition as well, and his dad really wants him to win.
Mapping the World
by Elsie NelleyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Maps convey information about the world. Modern technologies have changed how people create maps and the ways they access them. Looking at old maps can show how people understood the world differently in the past.
Midnight Journeys
by Maureen MecozziNIMAC-sourced textbook
Take a midnight journey into the mysterious world of sleep. Learn how sleep happens and how other animals sleep. Take a test to see if you're a night owl or an early bird.
By Sea to America
by Brian Moses and Tom McNeelyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Anya, Micah, and their mother set sail for America on the Lusitania. When their mother falls ill aboard the ship, Anya finds a friend in Mr. Krinsky, who helps nurse her mother back to health. But when they arrive in America and Anya is sick, who can the family ask for help?
They Fought for Justice
by Jill McDougallNIMAC-sourced textbook
Throughout history, many individuals have fought for justice and equality. The six people in this book are remarkable examples of people who fought for what is right. Through their courage, leadership, and self-sacrifice, they improved the lives of millions of people. Today, their stories continue to inspire others to work toward a fairer world.
Thea and the Think-It-Arium
by Cameron Macintosh and Giulia RivoltaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Thea has always wanted a goldfish, so she is very excited when her brother tells her about think-it-ariums. Wearing a headset, a person can imagine what they want to see in the fish tank, and then it appears! But when Thea's imagined creatures get hungry for peanuts, the think-it-arium doesn't seem so fun anymore. Can Thea un-think the creatures before it's too late?
Megafauna Mega-Fright!
by Cameron Macintosh and Alina TysoeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Tim and his friend Raff are spending their vacation helping Tim's mom—on a fossil dig. Raff thinks it's really boring, until Tim finds a strange device at the edge of the dig site. It looks like a rock, but it has numbers on it.
All of a sudden, Tim and Raff find themselves in an unfamiliar land full of creatures that look a lot like dinosaurs! Will the boys be able to escape the megafauna and find their way back?
The Long Texas Trail
by Loretta West and John Manos and Diana Kizlauskas and Natalie WestNIMAC-sourced textbook