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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6 (NIMAC)
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Seeing Eye to Eye: From Brown Irises to Blue
by Carmen MoraisA Range of Colors Dark chocolate, forest green, sky blue, greenish-brown hazel … human eyes come in many possible shades. And it all started thousands of years ago, with one baby born with very strange eyes. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Savitri's Story
by Nancy White and Amanda HallA TERRIBLE SECRET Savitri can love no one but Satyavan. She has chosen him to be her husband, but before they marry, she learns a terrible secret about him. Should she change her mind? Or should she follow her heart? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Sanctuary
by Teri Eastman and Jan FeindtStranger in a Strange Land Moving to a country where you know no one and don't speak the language is difficult enough. But having to share a room with someone who clearly doesn't want you there can make it even worse. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Rules
by Patrick Jones and Tin SalamunicWho Cares About Rules? If you live in Dion's neighborhood, you’d better! NIMAC-sourced textbook
Risky Business: The Science Behind Risk-Taking
by Gemma RymerGO AHEAD, TAKE A CHANCE Daredevil, risk-taker, adventure seeker. You probably know someone, or are someone, who fits the bill. Or maybe you're the complete opposite and would rather stand with your feet firmly on the ground while your friends bungee jump off a bridge. Now, scientists offer logical explanations for why some people do incredibly risky things. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Respectfully Yours
by Jill Rubalcaba and Drew BardanaA Tough Assignment? Ben needs help from a homeless man to complete a school assignment. Will he get it? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Rescued: My Story of Survival
by Suly ChenkinAGAINST IMPOSSIBLE ODDS Suly Chenkin found herself in one of the worst places at one of the worst times in human history. A Jewish child born in Lithuania during World War II, Suly was not likely to survive. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis stormed through Europe determined to destroy the Jewish people. In her memoir, Suly tells her miraculous story of survival. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Reluctant Witness
by Amber Fitch and Pat KinsellaRAQUEL'S SECRET Raquel can't remember what happened the night of the terrible fire. At least that's what she tells everyone. And when things get complicated, she can't ask the only person who would know how to get her out of this mess. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Red-Wagon Saturday
by Victoria Smith and Tin SalamunicShe's Gone It's Saturday, and it should be a fun day. But for Anthea, nothing is the same without Janine. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Red Light on Mars
by Casie Hermansson and Dede PutraORANGE LIGHT! PROBLEM! That's what Fred thought when he first glimpsed the Bot. Then the Bot spoke, and Fred knew it was war. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Rebound
by Patrick Jones and Ben ShannonPLAYING DIRTY NUMBER 24 IS PLAYING DIRTY, AND NOTHING MAKES TITUS MORE ANGRY. BUT WILL ANGER HELP HIM WIN THE GAME? NIMAC-sourced textbook
Racing Against Hate: The Story of Marshall Taylor
by Michele Spirn and Chuck PyleA World Champion Cyclist In the early 1900s, Marshall Taylor was an international cycling star. But as an African-American rider competing against white riders, Taylor also had to battle prejudice while he pedaled his way to victory. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Quidditch: A Down-to-Earth Guide to a High-Flying Game
by Claire GoldingAn International Sensation It's fast, it's competitive, and you need quick wits to play it. It's called quidditch, and at first you could only read about it in a book. Now people all over the world are discovering how much fun it is. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Point Wild
by Bradley Wilson and Andrew BosleyHER FIRST MISSION Ora is a new Hunter, part of a group of explorers. She has been chosen to explore Point Wild—a forest that could hold the key to her people's survival, and also to a mystery that Ora must solve. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Plastic Eaters: Wax Worms on the Job
by Catherine JohnWorms Hold the Key Plastic is piling up everywhere, clogging landfills and oceans. Even as people around the globe recycle and reuse plastic, the problem persists. But scientists may have discovered a solution: WORMS! Yes, wax worms may hold the key to solving our plastic problem. Read on to discover why scientists are so excited about these white wiggly worms. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Plant Signals: How and Why Plants Communicate
by Corey FlanniganMysterious Communications When hiking in a forest, we admire a redwood's beauty or a pine tree's fragrance. But what we don't notice are the trees' hidden talents. Trees and other plants can actually communicate with one another in surprising ways—and for fascinating reasons. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Plant Man: The Life and Art of Makoto Azuma
by Nicole WalkerFrom Guitars to FLOWERS When a young rock musician struggled to pay his bills, he was forced to take a job doing something he never thought he'd do: work in a flower shop. But that fateful turn of events changed Makoto Azuma's life forever. His job soon evolved into a passion for transforming flowers into art. Now, his amazing and outrageous artwork never fails to surprise and delight audiences around the world. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Operation Nirman: Team Rubicon in Nepal
by Alan Ching and Kyungeun ParkIt's All About Teamwork When a powerful earthquake reduced the village of Lapubesi in Nepal to rubble, the villagers deep in the Himalayan mountains struggled to survive, let alone rebuild. Just as the villagers were losing hope, Team Rubicon from the UK arrived ready to lend a hand. Together the members of Team Rubicon and the villagers worked tirelessly to get Lapubesi rebuilt and better than ever. NIMAC-sourced textbook
On the Trail of Pangaea
by Margaret DuffyOne Trail, One World Imagine a world where seven continents and the Atlantic Ocean did not exist. This was Pangaea—the sole continent. When it began to split apart 250 million years ago, the world as we know it started to take shape and over time slowly spread out farther. Now the International Appalachian Trail is bringing Pangaea back. Well, in a way. This network of hiking trails will be one of the longest ones in the world—crossing many countries, vast waterways, and huge mountains. See how this worldwide project is uniting people from all walks of life as they build it and hike along its winding path. -sourced textbook
On The Edge
by Sean Petrie and Judit TondoraA DANGEROUS EXAGGERATION? Micah wants to impress Melody. So when she gets a chance to join Melody climbing the Jagged Giant, she eagerly joins, hiding the fact that she's never been rock climbing before. What if she goes too far—and fails? NIMAC-sourced textbook