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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5 (NIMAC)
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Good-bye for Now
by Janelle Barone and Dana LevyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Best Friends. Jacqui and Mira have been best friends forever. So why does everything between them seem wrong?
Dance of the Green-Eyed Monster
by Jill Nadler and Janelle BaroneEliana is very suspicious of Danielle. What happens when she's forced to share a room with her?
Coming of Age: Growing Up in Ancient Athens
by Linda Cernak and Giorgio BacchinThe Road to Adulthood Travel back in time about 2,500 years. Athens is on the brink of another war with Sparta, and tensions are running high. Sixteen-year-old Demetrios dreams of becoming a great Athenian warrior and finding glory on the battlefield. But his father has very different plans for Demetrios's future. It is up to Demetrios to change the way his father views him—and the way he views himself. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Aloft! The Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Flight / Pedaling Through the Sky
by Giorgio Bacchin and Timothy PaulsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Painting
by Monica Auriemma and Susan BerlinerNIMAC-sourced textbook. Why? One minute ago, June was in a museum with her class. Now she's a housemaid in an old-fashioned boardinghouse! Why is she there? She won't get back until she figures out the answer.
Embarrassing with a Capital E
by Alice McGinty and Monica AuriemmaNIMAC-sourced textbook. Nothing but Trouble. Camila's loud and rowdy family embarrasses her. When Samantha comes to visit, Camila worries that her super-annoying siblings will scare off her new friend.
Stupendous Swimmers
by Sunita ApteSwim Time Most swimmers are happy doing laps in a pool, but some like to tackle more difficult challenges. These swimmers prefer to swim across lakes or rivers—or even oceans! NIMAC-sourced textbook
Bodies in Space
by Sunita ApteMISSION TO MARS? Are humans ready to go to Mars? Our minds might say yes, but our bodies would disagree. Weird things happen to the human body in space. Find out why space scientists have some big concerns about people voyaging to the Red Planet. NIMAC-sourced textbook
A Wave of Change
by Katy Newquist and Renato AlarcãoA DIFFICULT DECISION When a violent tsunami strikes, Kai is faced with a terrible dilemma—and must make a decision he will never forget. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Three Hairs of a Lion: A Tale from Ethiopia / Fostering Trust
by Jill Rubalcaba and Renato Alarcao and Josh Brunet and Will SinghNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Slithering Stones of Death Valley
by Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. WANDERING ROCKS. In a remote desert, hundreds of rocks mysteriously move, leaving trails behind as evidence but no witnesses. For nearly a century, people have tried to solve the mystery without success. Now it's Dick and Jim Norris's turn to try.
The Mysterious Fossa
by Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. An Elusive Predator. What animal is as big as a dog, as agile as a squirrel, and as deadly as a crocodile? It's the fossa — the fiercest predator you've never seen!
The Last Wild Horses
by Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. Disappearing Horses. The last wild horses disappeared from the wild in 1969. But there was still hope to save what seemed lost.
Jury on Trial
by David Hill and Catherine Connell and Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. Twelve Brave Jurors. Standing up for what's right can be hard, especially when people pressure you to change your mind.
Freddy the Tortoise: Saved by Technology
by Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. Lost Shell. Freddy the tortoise was in trouble. She'd lost her shell in a fire and was close to death. Luckily, a group called the Animal Avengers offered to help. They hoped not only to save the tortoise's life, but also to make her a brand-new shell.
Diary of My (Not-So-Relaxing) Tropical Vacation
by Jacqueline Adams and Christiane EngelNIMAC-sourced textbook. Dream Vacation? Leah isn't happy about being dragged along on her mom's dream vacation to the Amazon rainforest. Piranhas, bloodsucking mosquitoes, and killer reptiles? No thanks. But then a chance encounter changes how she thinks about the Amazon—and herself.
Dangerous Waters
by Jacqueline AdamsA Whale of a Challenge It began as a mystery involving a dead whale and a missing calf. It turned into a quest to protect endangered whales from a brutal threat. Along the way, biologist Moira Brown found herself inspired—and sometimes amazed—by a remarkable whale named Calvin. NIMAC-sourced textbook