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Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war"--
"World War...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
138 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A Shot in the Arm is the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious disease. Beginning with smallpox-perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date-and concluding with an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown traces the evolution of vaccines and examines deadly diseases such as measles, polio, anthrax, rabies, cholera, and influenza. The book is narrated by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who historically popularized...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing missions for the United States, and from that group, volunteers were requested for a dangerous secret assignment. For the first time in American history, Army bombers would be lauched from an aircraft carrier." --
5) Act
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
203 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When Olive learns that a school policy is keeping some kids from going on a field trip to the city, she decides to run against Trent and Sawyer, two of her closest friends, in the student council election.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The author tells the story of his life in graphic-novel format. Thirteen-year-old Jimmy has everything going for him until a series of events causes him to lose everything. However, through it all he pursues his dream to create comic books. Finally, a friend gives him an idea that changes his life.
7) Guts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
8) Hey, kiddo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
34 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Nickolas Flux as he travels back in time and must survive the California Gold Rush"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the disappearance of Flight 19. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the steps Neil Armstrong took in order to become the first person to land on the moon. A story of calculated risk, perseverance, and earth-defying reward, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the famous astronaut--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that fly off the page"--
Author
Series
Pea Bee and Jay volume 1
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
61 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it--eazy me-zee! But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course...and right into two unlikely newbuds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can't figure out how to fly. On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just might...
Author
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
125 pages
Language
English
Description
Grumpy Unicorn returns in this laugh-out-loud graphic novel!
Grumpy Unicorn is back home after hitting the road in his first graphic novel. There's nothing that this Unicorn would love better than to just stay in, watch some TV, and veg out. But when his house is dirty, Grumpy decides to buy a cool self-cleaning robot... that due to a factory defect, is determined to conquer the world! It's up to Grumpy to save the day in this hilarious, action-packed,...
14) Rose Wolves
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions, an imprint of IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
One day, a little girl picks an unusual flower from a bush in the forest. Overnight, the flower blooms and turns into a magical creature: a rose wolf, missing a leg just like she is missing an arm. Together, the new friends must go on a journey to find where they belong.
Tender, moody, and captivating, Rose Wolves is an enthralling fable about disability, companionship, and transformation without using a single word.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nyuki is a brand-new honey bee, and she has a lot of questions. Follow her on a lifelong journey as she annoys her sisters, avoids predators, and learns to trust her inner voice as she masters the way of the hive.--Adapted from jacket. Includes a section at the end of the book called "Odds & Ends" with facts and information about bees.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. The Nazis terribly persecuted Jews and other groups of people. They murdered millions of Jews across Europe during World War II. A pre-teen girl named Anne Frank and her family managed to hide from the Nazis for two years. During this time, Anne wrote about her experiences almost every day in her diary. Discover the courage of Anne and her family during one of the most horrific times...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
1st Edition
Physical Desc
32 pages : Illustrations and Photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With closeup pictures and lots of disgusting facts, learn all about the gross science behind your body's digestive system." - publisher
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
Author
Publisher
Yosemite Conservancy
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche...
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Graphic novel memoir of George Takei's childhood imprisoned in American concentration camps for people of Japanese descent during World War II.
A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has...