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Into Reading Texas Grade 1 (NIMAC)
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Night Work
by Diana NoonanNIMAC-sourced textbook
People who work at night-time, while everyone else is asleep, are called night workers. They do many sorts of important jobs.
Ol' Mama Squirrel
by David SteinNIMAC-sourced textbook
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein’s lively tale is a fantastic read-aloud, and feisty Mama Squirrel will have fierce mamas everywhere applauding! Ol’ Mama Squirrel has raised lots of babies, and she knows just how to protect them. Whenever trouble comes nosing around, she springs into action with a determined “Chook, chook, chook!” and scares trouble away. Her bravery is put to the test, however, when a really big threat wanders into town and onto her tree. But no matter what, Mama’s not about to back down!
Lexile Measure: AD570L
On Earth
by G. KarasNIMAC-sourced textbook
Perfect for Earth Day! Climb aboard a giant spaceship . . . the Earth! In glorious art, G. Brian Karas illuminates our Earth and its cycles and does a brilliant job of making the concepts of rotation and revolution understandable. As you travel, watch shadows disappear into night, and feel the sun on your face as winter turns into spring. All these amazing things happen because the Earth is constantly in motion, spinning and circling, gliding and tilting. As passengers of the Earth, our voyage never ends!
Lexile Measure: AD540L
One Bean
by Anne Rockwell and Megan HalseyNIMAC-sourced textbook
What happens when you plant just one little bean? A fundamental childhood experiment charmingly unfolds in this first science book about planting and observation.
A perfect balance of simple narration and cheerful, thoughtful three-dimensional paper sculptures just right for the very young, One Bean carefully and joyfully takes the young observer step-by-step through a plant's growth cycle, from planting the bean in a paper cup to the tasty results.
Created with respect to the developmental needs of the youngest learner, here's a concept book that tips its hat to children's never-ending curiosity about the world around them.
Lexile Measure: 510L
Oscar and the Moth
by Geoff WaringNIMAC-sourced textbook
A first science book that introduce young readers to core science concepts through fresh, graphic illustrations, engaging stories, and supplemental activity suggestions.As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources of light are as different as the sun, stars, fireflies, streetlights, and airplanes, and also explains how shadows are made and why darkness comes at night. Includes lesson summaries!
Our Gift to the Beach
by Margarita González-Jensen and Richard HutchingsA messy beach is no fun. A girl and her mom help the beach.
Our Town
by Kim UlanderThere are so many places to go in our town. Learn where we go and what we do in each place.
Our Vegetable Garden
by Sally Cowan and Lyz Turner-ClarkNIMAC-sourced textbook
We made a vegetable garden at school and had some vegetables for our lunch.
The Peacock and the Crane: An Aesop's Fable
by Elsie Nelley and Tracie GrimwoodNIMAC-sourced textbook
Pelé: King of Soccer / El rey del fútbol
by Monica Brown and Fernando Gayesky and Rudy GutiérrezNIMAC-sourced textbook
Monica Brown and Rudy Gutierrez team up to deliver what Kirkus called, in a starred review, an “inspiring blend of art and story,” about the most famous soccer star in the world, Pelé. This bilingual picture book will inspire, teach, and amaze readers as they learn about the man who revolutionized the sport of soccer.
Do you know how a poor boy from Brazil who loved fútbol more than anything else became the biggest soccer star the world has ever known? This is the true story of Pelé, King of Soccer, the first man in the history of the sport to score a thousand goals and become a living legend. Rudy Gutierrez’s dynamic illustrations make award-winning author Monica Brown’s story of this remarkable sports hero come alive!
Lexile Measure: 730
Pete the Cat: Rocking in my School Shoes
by Eric Litwin and James DeanNIMAC-sourced textbook
Time to head back to school with this bestselling groovy Pete the Cat book!
Pete the Cat is rocking in his school shoes. Pete discovers the library, the lunch room, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singing his song...because it’s all good.
The fun never stops—download the free groovin’ song.
Lexile Measure: AD430L
Plants We Use
by Lisa ShulmanWe use plants to make books, clothing, and other things. Find out how we use different parts of plants to make the things we need.