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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5 (NIMAC)
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Space Balls
by Jackie LeteraThe Ball's in Your Court What can you do with a Ping-Pong ball and a little imagination? Become a space scientist! Thousands of people already have. NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Slithering Stones of Death Valley
by Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. WANDERING ROCKS. In a remote desert, hundreds of rocks mysteriously move, leaving trails behind as evidence but no witnesses. For nearly a century, people have tried to solve the mystery without success. Now it's Dick and Jim Norris's turn to try.
Diary of My (Not-So-Relaxing) Tropical Vacation
by Jacqueline Adams and Christiane EngelNIMAC-sourced textbook. Dream Vacation? Leah isn't happy about being dragged along on her mom's dream vacation to the Amazon rainforest. Piranhas, bloodsucking mosquitoes, and killer reptiles? No thanks. But then a chance encounter changes how she thinks about the Amazon—and herself.
Intern to a Monster
by Jackie Parker and Eoin CoveneyNIMAC-sourced textbook. A DREAM IN DANGER. Rudi's job as junior intern on a movie set is his first step toward the life of his dreams—being a screenwriter himself. But the star of the movie is threatening to stop Rudi's career dead in its tracks—before it even gets started.
Henry and the Climbing Boys
by Casie Hermansson and Chris CoadyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Risky Work. Sweeping chimneys is dangerous work, but Henry knows how to get the job done, until he's stuck working with the youngest boy on the crew.
My First Story
by William McCay and Gavin ReeceNIMAC-sourced textbook. Mystery Man. Cass is a star reporter on the trail of a prizewinning story. But she can't write it unless she can track down a mysterious man. Will she find him? What if she doesn't?
The Last Dare
by Jill Rubalcaba and Chris KingNIMAC-sourced textbook. Dead Man's Drop. Luca accepts any dare that comes along. But this one may be too much, even for her.
The Medium's Daughter
by Ann Hodgman and Odessa SawyerNIMAC-sourced textbook. Spirits of the Dead. Effie doesn't mind helping her mother with her fortune-telling tricks. But now her mother is trying something new—raising the spirits of the dead.
Hokule'a: Guided by the Stars
by Laura JohnsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. A HIGH-STAKES ADVENTURE. Crossing the ocean in a large canoe without modern equipment to guide you might seem like an extremely risky adventure. But sometimes there is only one way to prove that something you believe in is true.
Margaret's Machine
by Catherine Friend and Ron MazellanNIMAC-sourced textbook. Inventing the Paper Bag. Paper bags are boring, right? Not if you know the story behind their invention.
Stretching the Truth
by David Neilsen and Craig PhillipsWhat a Story! "Good One" Gail is known for telling some serious whoppers. Then, when one of her tall tales turns out to be true, no one is more surprised than she is! NIMAC-sourced textbook
Hurricane Hunters
by Katy DuffieldNIMAC-sourced textbook. Can You Imagine? What would it be like to ride a huge roller coaster in 150-mph (240-kph) winds in the middle of a rainstorm? And you're also 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) in the air. Sound scary? Welcome to hurricane hunting!
Mystery Play CSI
by Katherine Catmull and Gavin ReeceNIMAC-sourced textbook. Who Did It? Someone has written a play and distributed it to the drama club. But who? And why doesn't he— or she!—want anyone to know?
Superheroes of the Ancient World
by Owen Brozman and Joan NicholsSuperheroes! They're super brave, super strong, and they risk their lives to help others. They're also forgetful, boastful, and bad tempered. Well, nobody's perfect! NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Last Mission
by William McCay and Eoin CoveneyNIMAC-sourced textbook. DO OR DIE. Secret agent Stone has been given a mission. If he completes it, millions of lives could be lost. If he refuses, his own life will be in peril. Which path should he take? To do … or to die?
The Mystery of Tickling
by Tom CostaNIMAC-sourced textbook. Love It or Hate It. We can't help laughing when we're tickled… but why? Is being tickled enjoyable, or is it torture? Scientists have their tickling theories, but they are still trying to track down the answers to this odd human mystery.
The Tiniest Show on Earth: The Truth Behind Flea Circuses
by Kim PhanNIMAC-sourced textbook. CRUEL REALITY. Many people love going to the circus … but what about the flea circus? For 150 years, tiny circuses that featured fleas performing tricks were a huge sensation. But behind the happy music and exciting tricks existed a cruel reality.
Inspiring Insects
by Noelle ChildNIMAC-sourced textbook. Nature's Tiny Marvels. The technology of the future is coming as scientists and engineers get new ideas from nature's tiniest technological marvels: bugs!
Leeches, Maggots, and Skulls: Curious Cures from History
by Lynda Jones and Dave SmithNIMAC-sourced textbook. EW! Imagine eating bedbugs to cure a cold. Or swallowing leeches to heal your swollen tonsils. History is full of odd cures like these. Travel back in time to learn about the sometimes-horrid history of healing.
Not-So-Believable Stories: A Book of Urban Legends
by Barb Dwier and Pat KinsellaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Strange World: Unlocking the Mysteries of Pluto
by Christy PetersonA New World Discovered It was a faint point of light, almost too small to be seen, moving slowly through the heavens far beyond the known solar system. Scientists got their first glimpse of Pluto almost a hundred years ago—and they have been trying to solve its mysteries ever since. NIMAC-sourced textbook