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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5 (NIMAC)
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Clay Mazing and the Emergency Circus
by Andrea YoungEmergency! The siren sounds; a team mobilizes in minutes, gathering costumes and props. The ambulance that blasts through the streets is not filled with doctors or nurses. It's filled with clowns! The Emergency Circus rushes from place to place, bringing laughter to people who are struggling to cope in difficult times. But now the circus has a new, even harder mission. It needs to race across the world to cheer up kids who have lost all touch with the life they once knew. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Collateral Damage
by Ronan McCarthy and Simon DupuisCAN A HERO BE TOO STRONG? Captain Fantastic has always relied on his strength when overcoming bad guys—saving the day by knocking down a wall or holding up a giant anvil. But when his latest feat of super strength accidentally puts innocent people in harm's way, he begins to fear the very thing that makes him who he is. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Colors That Kill: From Arsenic Green to Glow-in-the-Dark Blue
by Susan StubbsToxic Tints Luminous white, electric green, fiery red, glow-in-the-dark blue … at one time or another, these colors were all the rage. They were also deadly. But it took years—and the deaths of countless people—for these colors' dangers to be fully understood. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Comets: The Quest to Solve a Space Mystery
by Elizabeth Rusch and Isabelle RuschMYSTERIOUS VISITORS They hang in the sky for weeks and then disappear. They're bright like stars, but they have tails. What are they? And where do they come from? Even after hundreds of years of study, we're still tracking down answers. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Coming of Age: Growing Up in Ancient Athens
by Linda Cernak and Giorgio BacchinThe Road to Adulthood Travel back in time about 2,500 years. Athens is on the brink of another war with Sparta, and tensions are running high. Sixteen-year-old Demetrios dreams of becoming a great Athenian warrior and finding glory on the battlefield. But his father has very different plans for Demetrios's future. It is up to Demetrios to change the way his father views him—and the way he views himself. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Concussions: Hitting the Brain Hard
by Carla MooneyHead Shot A soccer player jumps up to head the ball into the goal, but her teammate has the same idea. As both players jump, their heads collide and one player falls to the ground. She gets up but feels foggy and confused. She's hurt, but her injury isn't obvious—there are no cuts or broken bones. Yet her injury is very serious: concussions are invisible dangers. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Courage Rock
by Jill Nadler and Mike YoungCOURAGE! When Connor's hike with his daredevil cousin suddenly becomes dangerous, he's got to decide—what does it mean to be brave? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Crash Corner
by Sean Petrie and Matthew SouthworthParalyzed by Fear Naomi loves motocross—until a bad wreck changes everything. Will she ever be able to compete again? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Cruel to Be Kind
by Katherine Catmull and Gavin ReeceTo Be or Not to Be (Nice) The Drama Club has a big sci-fi play in the works, and the stakes are high. With just a couple days to go, Henry has left in a huff, leaving Taylor, the director, to handle all the tech and some of the work of building the props and set. But worst of all, Taylor still hasn't told one of the actors, Aleks, that her acting needs work—a lot of work. Will Taylor work up her nerve and do the right thing? Or will she … be "nice"? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Dance of the Green-Eyed Monster
by Jill Nadler and Janelle BaroneEliana is very suspicious of Danielle. What happens when she's forced to share a room with her?
Dancing Through Darkness: The Story of Alicia Alonso
by Joseph Taylor and Jani OrbanGREAT CHALLENGES It takes a strong body and countless hours of practice to become a ballet dancer. For Alicia Alonso, it took something more. Just when her dancing career was starting to take off, she faced an unexpected challenge NIMAC-sourced textbook
Dangerous Waters
by Jacqueline AdamsA Whale of a Challenge It began as a mystery involving a dead whale and a missing calf. It turned into a quest to protect endangered whales from a brutal threat. Along the way, biologist Moira Brown found herself inspired—and sometimes amazed—by a remarkable whale named Calvin. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Decoding Doodles
by Amber FitchHidden Meaning? The doodles that you absent-mindedly scribble in your notebook might not seem that special. But some people believe they hold hidden meanings. Read what some experts claim, and see if you agree. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Deep Trouble / Finding His Quiet Place: T Cumming, the World's Youngest Master Diver
by Sean Petrie and Doug SiroisNIMAC-sourced textbook
Desperate Escape
by Margie Sigman and Dongjun LeeNIMAC-sourced textbook. Refugee Boat. Thoi and June have left war-torn Vietnam in 1978 and, as refugees, are hoping for a better life in a new place. But first they have to survive some frightening perils at sea.
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.
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.
Elephant Rescue
by Jill Rubalcaba and Alan MarksNIMAC-sourced textbook. Not Fair! Jan is stuck helping her mom at a dusty elephant watering hole where nothing ever happens. What kind of summer vacation is this?
Embarrassing with a Capital E
by Monica Auriemma and Alice McGintyNIMAC-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.
Every Action
by Zack Warren and Neil EvansNIMAC-sourced textbook. WHAT IF YOUR WISHES CAME TRUE? Alicia discovers she has the power to create anything she wants out of thin air. What could possibly go wrong?
Fairies in the Garden
by J. C. Kane and Fabio LeoneNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Very Long Joke. Many years ago, two girls played a joke. They thought their prank would last just a few hours. But they ended up fooling some people for almost 70 years.
Fearless Felix
by Sara Latta and Tony ShasteenNIMAC-sourced textbook. Free Fall to Earth. Felix Baumgartner has spent his whole life preparing for one big moment. If it turns out right, he'll skydive to Earth farther and faster than anyone in history.
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 …
Flashfoot Meets Shredzone
by John Lee and Kim GriswellNIMAC-sourced textbook. 720 McTwist. Drew's been struggling to land a 720 McTwist for weeks. No one else can do it—and then a new kid nails it on his first try.
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?