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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6 (NIMAC)
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Ghost Ships and Other Fantastical Sights: How Mirages Work / Playing Tricks: How Optical Illusions Fool Your Brain
by Jacqueline AdamsNIMAC-sourced textbook
Maui and the Great Fish: A Maori Creation Story / Of Earth and Spirit: The New Zealand Maori
by Maxine Schur and Renato AlarcaoNIMAC-sourced textbook
Born to Dance: Michaela DePrince
by Lara AndersonNIMAC-sourced textbook. From War Orphan to Ballet Star. Michaela DePrince was a starving orphan in a war-torn country. An unbreakable spirit and an image of a ballerina on a magazine cover set her on a path for a brighter future.
A Whole New You
by Nathaniel Clinton and Niklas AskerNIMAC-sourced textbook. WHAT'S THE DEAL? "I can help make you young again." That's the offer dying billionaire Malcolm Donaldson receives. But what is the price—and is there a catch?
Respectfully Yours
by Jill Rubalcaba and Drew BardanaA Tough Assignment? Ben needs help from a homeless man to complete a school assignment. Will he get it? NIMAC-sourced textbook
The Science Behind the Art of Manga / Mangaka Mania: How to Make Your Own Manga Story
by Mitchell Beck and Yishan LiNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Blue Necklace
by Susan Berliner and Gavin ReeceCovering Up Jack has done something wrong. Then he cleverly covers up his wrongdoing. Now, he has to cover up the cover-up. Will this ever end? NIMAC-sourced textbook
An Unfortunate Mishap
by Robyn Turner and Fausto BianchiNIMAC-sourced textbook. Oops! Two apprentices have been working on a beautifully illustrated manuscript. But then an accident occurs that could have dire consequences for both boys.
Disaster Strikes! The Story of Chernobyl
by Isaac BorromeoNIMAC-sourced textbook. EXPLOSION! In 1986, an explosion at a nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union released an invisible, deadly poison into the air. Radiation blanketed the nearby towns and forests. People gathered their possessions and fled, trying to outrun the nuclear cloud. Once the people were gone, however, nature took over. Now, many years after the explosion, native wildlife thrives in the toxic landscape. The transformation gives scientists important clues about the dangers of and solutions to nuclear disasters.
Point Wild
by Bradley Wilson and Andrew BosleyHER FIRST MISSION Ora is a new Hunter, part of a group of explorers. She has been chosen to explore Point Wild—a forest that could hold the key to her people's survival, and also to a mystery that Ora must solve. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Space Farming
by James BuckleyMmm Mmm Martian Food Fast Forward to the 2010s Astronauts aboard the International Space Station tend an edible garden. They experiment—successfully—with growing lettuce and other veggies in space. And Beyond … Humans might be living on Mars in the foreseeable future. Of course, they'll need to eat—so plans for Martian farms are already in the works. Mmm Mmm Martian Food Scientists plan to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. After that, there could be human settlements on Mars. But what will the spacefarers eat? There are plans for that too—and they involve growing lettuce, lentils, and other veggies. Read this book to find out about the latest ideas for making the Red Planet green! NIMAC-sourced textbook
Do's and Don'ts: A Brief History of Table Manners
by Susan BuckleyNIMAC-sourced textbook. Mind Your Manners! Parents have been telling kids to mind their table manners forever. But manners haven't been the same forever. Find out when and where kids had to obey these do's and don'ts: DON'T stare at your host. DO burp at the table. DON'T chew with your mouth open. DO eat with your hands.
Bloody Bones: A Tale from Great Britain
by Bobbi Miller and Tamara CampeauNIMAC-sourced textbook. Fearless, but Friendless. Never feeling afraid might seem like a good thing, but it made life hard for Tommy. People thought he was strange. So he set off on a dangerous journey to battle a terrifying monster—and to find Fear.
City in Ruins: The Halifax Explosion
by Linda CernakNIMAC-sourced textbook. DEVASTATING DESTRUCTION. A ship laden with explosives steamed into Halifax Harbor as a large cargo ship headed out to sea. The ships collided, and one caught fire. People stopped what they were doing to watch the burning ship drift in the harbor. Within twenty minutes, a blinding explosion ripped through the city with unimaginable force. The north side of Halifax lay in ruins. It took countless acts of heroism and kindness to recover and rebuild a city after the largest human-made explosion ever experienced on Earth at the time.
Rescued: My Story of Survival
by Suly ChenkinAGAINST IMPOSSIBLE ODDS Suly Chenkin found herself in one of the worst places at one of the worst times in human history. A Jewish child born in Lithuania during World War II, Suly was not likely to survive. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis stormed through Europe determined to destroy the Jewish people. In her memoir, Suly tells her miraculous story of survival. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Fueling the Energy Revolution with Fracking / Stop Fracking Now
by Alan Ching and Sam HarrisonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Operation Nirman: Team Rubicon in Nepal
by Alan Ching and Kyungeun ParkIt's All About Teamwork When a powerful earthquake reduced the village of Lapubesi in Nepal to rubble, the villagers deep in the Himalayan mountains struggled to survive, let alone rebuild. Just as the villagers were losing hope, Team Rubicon from the UK arrived ready to lend a hand. Together the members of Team Rubicon and the villagers worked tirelessly to get Lapubesi rebuilt and better than ever. NIMAC-sourced textbook