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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6 (NIMAC)
Description: The Fountas & Pinnell Classroom Guided Reading Collection will allow teachers to build a rich collection over time with engaging original texts to advance students' ability to process increasingly challenging books with fluency and comprehension. #teachers
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Cyborgs: Pushing Nature's Boundaries
by Amanda YskampNIMAC-sourced textbook. Man or Machine—or Both. Scientists and engineers are working together to invent sophisticated cyborgs—modified life forms made by combining natural organisms with hi-tech machines. These special plants, animals, and humans have enhanced abilities that may benefit society. But they also challenge our ideas about nature. Only time will tell how we interact with cyborgs and how they change the way we live.
Plant Man: The Life and Art of Makoto Azuma
by Nicole WalkerFrom Guitars to FLOWERS When a young rock musician struggled to pay his bills, he was forced to take a job doing something he never thought he'd do: work in a flower shop. But that fateful turn of events changed Makoto Azuma's life forever. His job soon evolved into a passion for transforming flowers into art. Now, his amazing and outrageous artwork never fails to surprise and delight audiences around the world. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Don't Look Back: The Story of Samia Yusuf Omar
by Nicole WalkerNIMAC-sourced textbook. Hard Choices. Samia knew she was a talented runner. In her country, however, sports were forbidden—especially for girls. She ran anyway, dodging soldiers, bombs, and broken glass. She knew that running had more to do with freedom for all than glory for herself. At seventeen, Samia risked her life to run in the Olympics. Her courage inspired countless people across the world to find the strength to follow their dreams.
Spy Liner
by Greg Smith and Doug SiroisTHE ALCEAN SPACE NOMADS ARE ATTACKING … so Antonia and Trajan are fleeing their Catullan home. Antonia promised her parents she would watch out for Trajan, but when a mysterious stranger gives Trajan a package that could change the war, Antonia's promise becomes much harder to keep. NIMAC-sourced textbook
5 Pointz: A Community of Artists
by Kay ScottNIMAC-sourced textbook. From Factory to Museum. Graffiti has always been controversial. Among artists, graffiti writing or aerosol art is just that—art. To others, it is vandalism. When two men obsessed with cleaning up graffiti had a change of heart, something amazing happened. From a run-down row of factory buildings emerged a world-famous graffiti museum and a center for art, music, and dance. It was called 5 Pointz. And this is how it happened.
Elusive Blue
by Jeff ScarlettiNIMAC-sourced textbook. Colorful History. Once prized more than gold, it inspired fearless adventurers to embark on dangerous journeys to find it. The object of their search? The elusive and controversial color blue.
Red-Wagon Saturday
by Victoria Smith and Tin SalamunicShe's Gone It's Saturday, and it should be a fun day. But for Anthea, nothing is the same without Janine. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Cobalt Blue
by Amanda Yskamp and Tin SalamunicNIMAC-sourced textbook. Bus to School. Three friends like to make up stories about their fellow passengers on the bus every day.
Risky Business: The Science Behind Risk-Taking
by Gemma RymerGO AHEAD, TAKE A CHANCE Daredevil, risk-taker, adventure seeker. You probably know someone, or are someone, who fits the bill. Or maybe you're the complete opposite and would rather stand with your feet firmly on the ground while your friends bungee jump off a bridge. Now, scientists offer logical explanations for why some people do incredibly risky things. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Breaking the Rules
by Jill Rubalcaba and Tin SalamunicNIMAC-sourced textbook. A FAMILY SECRET. As long as she doesn't get close to anyone, Kayla figures she's safe. Who needs friends, anyway?