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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5 (NIMAC)
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Stupendous Swimmers
by Sunita ApteSwim Time Most swimmers are happy doing laps in a pool, but some like to tackle more difficult challenges. These swimmers prefer to swim across lakes or rivers—or even oceans! NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Great Harry Houdini
by Claire GoldingImpossible! He let people handcuff him and dump him in deep water. He was tied and hung upside down one hundred feet (thirty meters) above the ground. He risked injury or death nearly every day for forty years. Why in the world did he do it? NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Sea Raider, Part One: Chains
by Alex Simmons and Carlo Molinari and William McCayNIMAC-sourced textbook. Victory or Death. First a student and scholar, then a slave on a pirate ship, Stephen finds himself in a race on the high seas. Victory means freedom. Defeat means death!
Trouble At the Mill / Lewis Hine and the Power of Pictures
by Chris Coady and Casie Hermansson and Katherine McBeeNIMAC-sourced textbook
Fire and Ice
by Nathaniel Clinton and Randy GallegosNIMAC-sourced textbook. TRAPPED IN ENEMY TERRITORY! Jespix has grown up hating the barbaric, murderous people of Ice. They are monsters who would kill a resident of Fire such as himself in a heartbeat. Then he crash-lands on the wrong side of the border …
Futurism and Our Past Predictions
by Mike Dietz and Carmen MoraisNIMAC-sourced textbook. What Were They Thinking? People in the twentieth century had big ideas about what our lives would be like in the twenty-first century. You might be impressed by what they got right, but maybe only after you finish laughing at what they got wrong.
Good-bye for Now
by Janelle Barone and Dana LevyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Best Friends. Jacqui and Mira have been best friends forever. So why does everything between them seem wrong?
Jacob's Promise
by Julie WeissNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Hard Life. As a young man, Jacob Riis spent time living on the streets. He often had no job and no home. What chance did he have for a better life?
Saffron: Red Gold
by Linda LundbergAn Ancient Treasure Throughout history, saffron was—by weight—worth more than gold; and it still is. Coveted by emperors, merchants, herbalists, and warriors, saffron is the most expensive plant product in human history. Trace this mysterious spice from its ancient roots as it spread across civilizations, becoming a valued ingredient in perfume, recipes, and medicine. NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Human Clock
by Davia LukeThe Body's Clock The human body can do many remarkable things—it can even tell time. The body follows the same cycle every day, almost to the minute, and knows exactly when to wake up, when to think and daydream and exercise, and when to sleep. Find out all the ways your body is an incredible human clock. NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Neighbor
by John Lee and Patrick JonesNIMAC-sourced textbook. Rap, Rap, RAP! Dontrel doesn't like the grouchy neighbor who raps his cane on the apartment wall. And then, one day, something happens to change his mind.
The Strangest Star in the Universe
by Mary ScarbroughNIMAC-sourced textbook. Tabby's Star. Professional and amateur astronomers the world over are captivated by Tabby's Star, a mysterious star more than 1,400 light-years away. Everyone wants to know what causes its unusual dimming. Is it a swarm of comets? A cloud of dust? Or could it be … aliens?
Unraveling the Mystery of Missing Limbs: Phantoms in the Brain
by Mary ScarbroughNIMAC-sourced textbook
Egyptian Mummies: Made to Last
by Jill RubalcabaNIMAC-sourced textbook. Preserving the Dead. Jackals dug them up and gnawed on them. Bacteria rotted them. Yet many bodies of ancient Egyptians still survive today.
Embarrassing with a Capital E
by Alice McGinty and Monica AuriemmaNIMAC-sourced textbook. Nothing but Trouble. Camila's loud and rowdy family embarrasses her. When Samantha comes to visit, Camila worries that her super-annoying siblings will scare off her new friend.
Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth: The Great Debate
by Tina KafkaTURNING BACK TIME The woolly mammoth, with its long curved tusks and shaggy coat, became extinct thousands of years ago. Now some scientists want to turn back time and bring the woolly mammoth back to life, but others are strongly opposed. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Jimmy's Room
by Sally Comport and Nathaniel ClintonNIMAC-sourced textbook. INSIDE THE ROOM. When Jimmy turns thirteen, his uncle gives him a key to a room and orders him to lock himself in before the sun sets. Should Jimmy obey—or should he listen to the doubts inside his head?
Malala the Brave
by Joan Nichols and Brian DeinesNIMAC-sourced textbook. A HERO. Most people run away from danger when they are scared. Malala did not. That made her a hero.
The Call that Started It All
by Suzanne SladeThe Day Everything Changed It's getting dark and you need a ride. If it's 1973, you go to a pay phone, drop in some change, and call home. Today you make a call on a phone you carry with you and all you need to worry about is a dead battery. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Ammon's Gift
by Jill Rubalcaba and Laura ToltonA SISTER'S DYING PLEA When Ammon's feverish sister begs him to use his gift of seeing shapes in stones to help her get well, he wonders—does he really have a gift? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Forced Landing
by David Earl and Pat KinsellaNIMAC-sourced textbook. EMERGENCY LANDING. When their small cargo plane is forced to make an emergency landing, Shelby's mom, the pilot, glides the plane down. But her mom is injured and Shelby must take charge. Is she up to the challenge?
Avalanche! The Fierce White Dragon
by Laura SalasHush—The Dragon Sleeps Don't wake the white dragon. It is big. It is beautiful. And it is deadly. NIMAC-sourced textbook