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Dust Bowl Survivors
by Patti TrimbleNIMAC-sourced textbook. The Dust Bowl swept the Great Plains in the 1930s. During this time, crops failed, livestock died, and farmers and businessmen went broke. Learn what those tough times were like, and hear from several Dust Bowl survivors.
Space Technology in Space and on Earth
by Cara TorranceNIMAC-sourced textbook. Amazing technology has been developed for space travel—technology that has often been adapted for use on Earth. Solar panels developed to power spacecraft are now used to provide power for people's homes. Protective plastic developed for space helmets is used to make lenses for the glasses people wear every day. These and other important Earth technologies might never have been developed without the special challenges of space travel.
Girls Think of Everything
by Catherine Thimmesh and Melissa SweetNIMAC-sourced textbook
In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. What inspired these girls, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Retaining reader-tested favorite inventions, this updated edition of the best-selling Girls Think of Everything features seven new chapters that better represent our diverse and increasingly technological world, offering readers stories about inventions that are full of hope and vitality—empowering them to think big, especially in the face of adversity.
Unusual Sports
by Phillip SimpsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Many unusual sports are played around the world. Some of them require unusual equipment and some have interesting rules. They all involve physical skill, agility, and mental strategy. Most importantly, they are always fun to play.
Swamp Explorer
by Kathleen SimpsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. Take a tour through a swamp and learn all about its features and creatures. Explore the swamp's food chains and learn how you can help take care of the swamps.
Along the Santa Fe Trail
by Marion Russell and Ginger Wadsworth and James WatlingNIMAC-sourced textbook. An adaptation of the author's biography, Land of Enchantment, describes her eventful 1852 journey with her mother and brother from Kansas to California over the Santa Fe trail in a large wagon train.
Treasure Lost at Sea
by Lisa RaoNIMAC-sourced textbook
Do you dream about finding buried treasure or sunken gold? Read about the Nuestra Señora de Atocha and learn how the ship vanished while carrying gold, silver, and precious stones. Then discover how it was found over 300 years later!
Creature Features: Exploring Animal Characteristics
by Lisa RaoNIMAC-sourced textbook. Learn all about the differences between amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and more! This book explores the coolest creatures and the features that make them special.
Dreamers and Doers
by Darleen RamosNIMAC-sourced textbook. Dreamers and doers are the inventors and scientists who put plans into action. Read about some of the world's biggest dreamers and doers, and learn how their curiosity changed the world forever.
The Egypt Game
by Alton Raible and Zilpha SnyderNIMAC-sourced textbook
The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she’s not sure they have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard, Melanie and April decide it’s the perfect spot for the Egypt Game. Before long there are six Egyptians, and they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone thinks it’s just a game until strange things start happening. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?
Stranded in Space
by Michael Pryor and Dede PutraNIMAC-sourced textbook. Trina and her family are on a long journey through space to their new home on the planet Bounty, when they have to evacuate their damaged ship. Trina's escape pod spins off course, and she finds herself stranded on Epsilon Gamma, a planet made up of tropical islands. All by herself, Trina has to make a shelter, find food, and keep out of danger—but is she really alone?
Nightmare on Flight 301
by Frank Pedersen and Gaston VanzetNIMAC-sourced textbook
A few hours in to Dr. Edward Simpson's flight from Singapore to London, things start going wrong. Passengers are becoming seriously unwell and, to make matters worse, both pilots are out of action. Dr. Simpson is faced with a desperate situation: He must not only find out what's wrong with everyone, but he must also land the plane safely—at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport!
Who Was the Greatest Electrical Inventor?
by Sharon ParsonsNIMAC-sourced textbook
Life without electricity is difficult to imagine. Almost everything we do—and every gadget or appliance we have in our homes—relies on electricity. In this book, we'll meet some of the clever inventors and scientists whose 'electric' contributions have made such a difference in our lives. Who was the greatest electrical inventor? You decide!