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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 4 (NIMAC)
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DJ Focus
by Catherine LordiNIMAC-sourced textbook. The Young DJ. Kelvin Doe was only 14 when he first went on the radio as DJ Focus. Amazing, right? Not as amazing as the story of how he did it.
Welcome, Humans: A Visit to the Robot Hotel
by Susanna LoboROBOTS EVERYWHERE At one hotel in Japan, guests are greeted at the front desk by robot workers—and robot dinosaurs! Actually, very few humans work here. At this hotel, almost all the workers are robots. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Banana Blade
by Will LipsettNIMAC-sourced textbook. A BROKEN STICK. What would you do if your hockey stick broke just as you skated onto the ice to play? Stan Mikita, a pro hockey player, decided to use his broken stick anyway. His decision changed the game of hockey forever.
The Sloth: Living with Less
by Kirsten LarsonLess Is More Some animals survive by being big or fast. Not the sloth! It survives by simply hanging around. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Trouble
by Shannon Passe and Dusan LakicevicNO MORE MISTAKES! Will being very careful keep Niko out of trouble? He thinks so. But he could be wrong. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Vultures: Nature's Cleanup Crew
by Jean KnoxRecyclers with Wings Vultures provide a vital service to the world. They are nature's recyclers. By eating dead animals and garbage, these birds keep our planet clean. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Coley's Journey
by Jean KnoxNIMAC-sourced textbook. GPS Is for the Birds! Where do ospreys go when they migrate every year? Scientists wanted to find out, so they put a small backpack on an osprey. Inside the backpack was a tiny GPS device. Now ospreys are flying for science!
The Truth about Super Strength
by S. E. KazarianSurprising Strength In reports about amazing rescues, the rescuers are often credited with demonstrating superhuman strength. They lift cars, or even helicopters, without help. Can these reports be true? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Finding Dinosaur Sue
by J. C. KaneNIMAC-sourced textbook. A HUGE Discovery. Sue Hendrickson was born curious. One day that curiosity led her to the largest, most complete T. rex skeleton ever found.
Emma Gatewood's Long Walk
by Dave Shephard and J. C. KaneNIMAC-sourced textbook. ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER. Emma Gatewood told her children and grandchildren that she was going for a walk. She didn't tell them that the trail she intended to hike was more than 2,000 miles (3,218 km) long or that she wouldn't be back for months.
Working in the Clouds: A City Window Washer
by Brianna Roberts and Kanako and YuzuruSwinging Superheroes? Look up at a skyscraper and you might see a few brave people swinging and crawling on the outside of the building. They may look like superheroes or daredevils, but they're not doing a stunt. It's a crew of high-rise window washers doing a difficult and dangerous job. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Wanted: Flesh-Eating Beetles
by Lynda JonesBEETLES TO THE RESCUE When scientists look to nature to help them, they can find surprising solutions to some messy problems. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Emmanuel Yeboah's Incredible Ride
by Laura JohnsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. ONE KID, ONE LEG, ONE MOTHER'S MESSAGE. Being born into severe poverty is hard enough. What if you were also born with only one working leg? Most people would probably give up— but not Emmanuel Yeboah.