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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 4 (NIMAC)

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Zooming to Zaragon

by Linda Dunlap and Kim Herbst

Lenora never imagined she'd ever meet a being from another planet. But Zikon seems far more nervous about the encounter than she does - and needs her help. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Writing Words in the Sky

by Katrina Nelson

Writing "Happy Birthday" may not sound like a big deal … unless you're a skywriter. Skywriters must often dive and loop as they fly, creating surprising messages for us in smoke, way up in the sky. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


The World's Biggest Classroom

by Alicia Fenwick

An Unusual School Australia is a HUGE country. Many families live in remote areas, far apart from one another. So how do the children in these families go to school together? NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Working in the Clouds: A City Window Washer

by Brianna Roberts and Kanako and Yuzuru

Swinging 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

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Wise Folk: A Book of Tales

by Will Singh and Monica Auriemma

FOLK WISDOM These stories take place far away in place and time. But their messages apply to all of us today. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Wiping Woes: The History of Toilet Paper

by Corey Flannigan

Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 4 NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Wiley's Crop

by Jim Fremont and Judy Love

How Hot Can It Get? Hot enough to ruin all the crops that Wiley and his dad planted. How will they survive on a farm with nothing to sell? NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Whirling on the Giant Wheel: Carly Schuna's Story

by Kim Griswell

INSIDE THE WHEEL Carly Schuna hated exercise. Then, a giant metal wheel that looked like something from a hamster's cage captured her imagination. The contraption was called the German wheel, and from the moment Carly stepped inside, her whole world changed. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Welcome, Humans: A Visit to the Robot Hotel

by Susanna Lobo

ROBOTS 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

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Watch Out! Animals with Surprising Defenses

by Jacqueline Adams

Fighting Back What happens when a big strong predator picks on someone smaller? If "someone smaller" is one of the creatures in this book, then good luck, predator! NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Wanted: Flesh-Eating Beetles

by Lynda Jones

BEETLES TO THE RESCUE When scientists look to nature to help them, they can find surprising solutions to some messy problems. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


The Wacky Ways Some Foods Grow

by Davia Luke

SOME SURPRISING PLANTS We all know that fruits and vegetables grow on trees or plants. But some foods grow in very strange ways. Check out the wacky ways these foods go from seeds to the supermarket. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Vultures: Nature's Cleanup Crew

by Jean Knox

Recyclers 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

Date Added: 04/02/2020


A Village on Stilts / Growing Up in the Amazon

by Jacqueline Adams

NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Underwater Art

by Jacqueline Adams

ART TO THE RESCUE One of the largest coral reef systems in the world was in danger of being damaged beyond repair. The solution? A unique museum, dreamed up by an environmentalist, a businessman, and an artist, all working together. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


The Truth about Super Strength

by S. E. Kazarian

Surprising 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

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Trouble on the Trail

by Lisa Lerner and Marcos Calo

TRICKY TRAILS Mason can't wait to go hiking in Lost Caverns. Then he gets paired with Hannah, who's definitely not one of his favorite people. But it's not long before Mason discovers that Hannah is the least of his problems. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Trouble at Space Station 6

by Riley Roam and Lisa Adams and Eugene Smith

DON'T TOUCH! Jannali has sole control of the space station—except for a space alien from Planet NANN209Y. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Trouble

by Shannon Passe and Dusan Lakicevic

NO MORE MISTAKES! Will being very careful keep Niko out of trouble? He thinks so. But he could be wrong. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Trinity's Robot

by Anne O'Brien and Alessia Trunfio

On a Planet of Crystals Trinity just has to keep her job finding crystals to fuel her planet. Will the new robot help her, or just make things worse? NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


The Treasure of Timbuktu

by Catherine Friend and Alek Sotirovski

What would you risk your life to protect? For Mohammed, the answer was books. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Tough Enough

by Catherine Friend and Ron Mazellan

Could I Be a Farmer? I'd been bitten by a duck, chased by sheep, and kicked by goats. It was time to find out if I was tough enough for this job. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


Tiny Horses, Big Jobs

by Susan Buckley

Small but Powerful Miniature therapy horses may be small, but they lift people's spirits in a big way! NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020


A Time to Remember

by Dana Catharine

NIMAC-sourced textbook. A Family Fiesta. In Mexico, families honor and remember departed loved ones by celebrating their lives. It's a party—at the cemetery!

Date Added: 04/02/2020


They Called Him Mr. Bones

by Leslie Budnick and Giorgio Bacchin

Digger of Dinosaurs Barnum Brown spent his life digging up old bones. You might even recognize some of his famous discoveries. NIMAC-sourced textbook

Date Added: 04/02/2020



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