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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6 (NIMAC)
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5 Pointz: A Community of Artists
by Kay ScottNIMAC-sourced textbook. From Factory to Museum. Graffiti has always been controversial. Among artists, graffiti writing or aerosol art is just that—art. To others, it is vandalism. When two men obsessed with cleaning up graffiti had a change of heart, something amazing happened. From a run-down row of factory buildings emerged a world-famous graffiti museum and a center for art, music, and dance. It was called 5 Pointz. And this is how it happened.
A Fish Out of Water
by Zoë Kashner and Sam LedoyenNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Swim Meet. Evan is a star on his swim team, and his coach and teammates are counting on him to help them win the regionals. But there's a big stumbling block that might get in the way of their winning the blue ribbon.
A Friend in Need
by Page McBrier and Jan FeindtNIMAC-sourced textbook. Right or Wrong? Whatever the problem, Sondra always knows the right thing to do—at least that's what she thinks. Now she's about to find out that she may be wrong.
A Mammoth Blunder
by Katy Newquist and Hannah ChristensonNIMAC-sourced textbook. THE MAMMOTH HUNT, Shaba's greatest wish is to show her clan that she's ready to join a mammoth hunt. But her inexperience just may cause a catastrophe.
A Safe Place to Land
by Teri Eastman and Tim McDonaghNIMAC-sourced textbook. A DARK SECRET. WHEN JACOB MAKES FRIENDS AT HIS NEW SCHOOL, HE'S TERRIFIED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THEY DISCOVER HIS DARK SECRET.
A Whole New You
by Nathaniel Clinton and Niklas AskerNIMAC-sourced textbook. WHAT'S THE DEAL? "I can help make you young again." That's the offer dying billionaire Malcolm Donaldson receives. But what is the price—and is there a catch?
A Wild Experiment
by Mia LewisNIMAC-sourced textbook. ASTONISHING. Decades after wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park, scientists decided to try a bold experiment. They released a group of wild wolves into the park and waited anxiously to see what would happen. The results went beyond their wildest expectations.
Ada Blackjack: Arctic Survivor
by Marthe Jocelyn and Ollie CuthbertsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. SURVIVING IN AN ICY WILDERNESS. A century ago, a young woman set off on an expedition to the Arctic. She thought she would be back home in a year. But that's not what happened.
An Act of Courage: The Story of Viola Desmond
by Marie Spencer and Carlo MolinariNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Night at the Movies. Viola Desmond was looking forward to a quiet night at the movies. But her evening didn't turn out as planned. Instead, Viola took a stand that helped change the course of history.
An Unfortunate Mishap
by Robyn Turner and Fausto BianchiNIMAC-sourced textbook. Oops! Two apprentices have been working on a beautifully illustrated manuscript. But then an accident occurs that could have dire consequences for both boys.
Arrow of Defiance
by Linda Dunlap and Randy GallegosNIMAC-sourced textbook. The Hunt. White Feather wanted to use her keen skills to hunt. But in her culture, roles were well defined according to gender—and girls and women were not permitted to hunt for game.
At the Scene of the Fire
by Jackie LeteraNIMAC-sourced textbook. VITAL CLUES. When firefighters arrive at a fire, they don't just rush in to put it out. First, they assess how the fire is behaving—and determine what's going to happen next. Recognizing the clues in a fire can mean the difference between life and death.
Beneath the Sea: The Search for Spanish Treasure
by Scott IngramNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Great Treasure Hunt. Underwater treasure hunters have found fortunes of gold, silver, and jewels in shipwrecks. There are more undiscovered treasures deep beneath the sea. Will they ever be found?
Best Friends Forever: The Story of Lee Duncan and Rin Tin Tin
by Joan NicholsNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Man and His Dog. When Lee decides to keep the puppy he calls Rin Tin Tin, he has no idea of how much they will accomplish together.
Bloody Bones: A Tale from Great Britain
by Bobbi Miller and Tamara CampeauNIMAC-sourced textbook. Fearless, but Friendless. Never feeling afraid might seem like a good thing, but it made life hard for Tommy. People thought he was strange. So he set off on a dangerous journey to battle a terrifying monster—and to find Fear.
Born to Dance: Michaela DePrince
by Lara AndersonNIMAC-sourced textbook. From War Orphan to Ballet Star. Michaela DePrince was a starving orphan in a war-torn country. An unbreakable spirit and an image of a ballerina on a magazine cover set her on a path for a brighter future.
Breaking the Rules
by Jill Rubalcaba and Tin SalamunicNIMAC-sourced textbook. A FAMILY SECRET. As long as she doesn't get close to anyone, Kayla figures she's safe. Who needs friends, anyway?
Broken Beauty
by Amber FitchNIMAC-sourced textbook. LUCKY BREAK. If you break a dish or a bowl, you should just throw it away, right? Not according to experts in the Japanese art of kintsugi. They believe that a piece of pottery can become more beautiful after it's broken, thanks to a centuries-old repair method that involves skill, patience—and an unusual tree.
City in Ruins: The Halifax Explosion
by Linda CernakNIMAC-sourced textbook. DEVASTATING DESTRUCTION. A ship laden with explosives steamed into Halifax Harbor as a large cargo ship headed out to sea. The ships collided, and one caught fire. People stopped what they were doing to watch the burning ship drift in the harbor. Within twenty minutes, a blinding explosion ripped through the city with unimaginable force. The north side of Halifax lay in ruins. It took countless acts of heroism and kindness to recover and rebuild a city after the largest human-made explosion ever experienced on Earth at the time.
Cobalt Blue
by Amanda Yskamp and Tin SalamunicNIMAC-sourced textbook. Bus to School. Three friends like to make up stories about their fellow passengers on the bus every day.
Comic of Chaos
by Zack Warren and Neil EvansNIMAC-sourced textbook. CHAOS IS SEEPING INTO OUR WORLD. Archer's new comic book is strange and disturbing, and it appears to be bleeding into reality. Will he ever be sane again?
Cracking the Code: The Riddle of the Enigma Machine
by Louise HegazziNIMAC-sourced textbook. INTRIGUE and ESPIONAGE. Desperate times often call for desperate measures, and from where the Allied forces sat, World War II was no exception. The Nazis were on a mission to take over Europe, and the Allies were just as determined to preserve their freedom and defeat the enemy. The Allies’ strategy: to crack the Nazis’ codes, anticipate their next moves, and beat them at their own game. Enter the Enigma Machine.
Crisis at McKinnon's Knob
by Jennifer Gillis and Alexander WellsNIMAC-sourced textbook. A BAD SITUATION. When two brothers find themselves in a dangerous situation while hiking, they call on survival skills they'd learned and hope those skills will be enough to save them.