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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 5 (NIMAC)
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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.
From Lump to Life: The Art of Clay Animation
by Claire GoldingNIMAC-sourced textbook. Making Movie Magic. Start with a cold, hard lump of clay. End with a movie premiere. What happens in between is entirely up to you!
Futurism and Our Past Predictions
by Carmen Morais and Mike DietzNIMAC-sourced textbook. What Were They Thinking? People in the twentieth century had big ideas about what our lives would be like in the twenty-first century. You might be impressed by what they got right, but maybe only after you finish laughing at what they got wrong.
Garrett Morgan: The Man Behind the Mask
by Harold WilliamsNIMAC-sourced textbook. In a tunnel deep under Lake Erie, a massive explosion had trapped a group of workers. Unless rescue came soon, the men were sure to die. Their only hope for survival was if Garrett Morgan arrived with his remarkable new invention.
Ghost Hunt
by Claire GoldingNIMAC-sourced textbook. A HAUNTED PALACE? Screams in the night. Mysterious bumps, thumps, and muttering voices. People say Hampton Court Palace is full of ghosts. Can it be true? A scientist is going in to find out.
Girl Meets Frog
by Ronan McCarthy and Simon DupuisNIMAC-sourced textbook. A STRANGE METAMORPHOSIS. Jessica Chambers is an ordinary girl living in an ordinary way when something out of the ordinary happens to her. Suddenly her life is turned upside down, and she must face the fact that she will never be the same again.
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?
The Great Harry Houdini
by Claire GoldingImpossible! He let people handcuff him and dump him in deep water. He was tied and hung upside down one hundred feet (thirty meters) above the ground. He risked injury or death nearly every day for forty years. Why in the world did he do it? NIMAC-sourced textbook
A Handful of Salt
by Thomas Gonzalez and Joan NicholsA Powerful Weapon When Indians faced unfair laws from British rulers, one man led the fight for change. He showed the world how to win battles with the most powerful weapon of all. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Handling Bailey
by Jill Rubalcaba and Adam GustavsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. "Good Dog, Bailey!" Veneza loves the guide dog she's training. How can she give him away?
Harmful Invaders: Eat Them to Beat Them / Dining on Invaders: A Recipe for Trouble
by Tom Costa and Corey FlanniganNIMAC-sourced textbook
Henry and the Climbing Boys
by Casie Hermansson and Chris CoadyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Risky Work. Sweeping chimneys is dangerous work, but Henry knows how to get the job done, until he's stuck working with the youngest boy on the crew.
Hokule'a: Guided by the Stars
by Laura JohnsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. A HIGH-STAKES ADVENTURE. Crossing the ocean in a large canoe without modern equipment to guide you might seem like an extremely risky adventure. But sometimes there is only one way to prove that something you believe in is true.
Horatio and Company
by George PaslesNIMAC-sourced textbook. An Adventure in a Car. When cars were first invented, there were no highways or gas stations, and roads were mostly bumpy dirt paths. That didn't stop two brave men and a dog named Bud from going on a daring road trip across the country.
The Human Clock
by Davia LukeThe Body's Clock The human body can do many remarkable things—it can even tell time. The body follows the same cycle every day, almost to the minute, and knows exactly when to wake up, when to think and daydream and exercise, and when to sleep. Find out all the ways your body is an incredible human clock. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Hurricane Hunters
by Katy DuffieldNIMAC-sourced textbook. Can You Imagine? What would it be like to ride a huge roller coaster in 150-mph (240-kph) winds in the middle of a rainstorm? And you're also 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) in the air. Sound scary? Welcome to hurricane hunting!
Hydrothermal Vents: Treasures of the Deep
by Rae HopkinsNIMAC-sourced textbook. JOURNEY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. Toxic water. Freezing temperatures. Bone-crushing pressure. Total darkness. Despite these harsh and inhospitable living conditions, hundreds of strange creatures survive on or near hydrothermal vents scattered across the ocean floor. While these odd-looking creatures might be fun to look at, they also reveal answers to some of scientists' most pressing questions.
Inspiring Insects
by Noelle ChildNIMAC-sourced textbook. Nature's Tiny Marvels. The technology of the future is coming as scientists and engineers get new ideas from nature's tiniest technological marvels: bugs!
Intern to a Monster
by Jackie Parker and Eoin CoveneyNIMAC-sourced textbook. A DREAM IN DANGER. Rudi's job as junior intern on a movie set is his first step toward the life of his dreams—being a screenwriter himself. But the star of the movie is threatening to stop Rudi's career dead in its tracks—before it even gets started.
In Their Shoes: My Journey to a Refugee Camp
by Andrea BoykoNIMAC-sourced textbook. FACING THE UNIMAGINABLE. What if you had to flee your home because of war and violence? What if you had to leave everything you know and face a totally uncertain future? That's what refugees face every day. In this book, you'll journey along with them and learn some of their stories.
Jacob's Promise
by Julie WeissNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Hard Life. As a young man, Jacob Riis spent time living on the streets. He often had no job and no home. What chance did he have for a better life?
Jimmy's Room
by Nathaniel Clinton and Sally ComportNIMAC-sourced textbook. INSIDE THE ROOM. When Jimmy turns thirteen, his uncle gives him a key to a room and orders him to lock himself in before the sun sets. Should Jimmy obey—or should he listen to the doubts inside his head?
Jury on Trial
by Jacqueline Adams and Catherine Connell and David HillNIMAC-sourced textbook. Twelve Brave Jurors. Standing up for what's right can be hard, especially when people pressure you to change your mind.