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Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6 (NIMAC)
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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.
An Act of Courage: The Story of Viola Desmond
by Marie Spencer and Carlo MolinariNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Night at the Movies. Viola Desmond was looking forward to a quiet night at the movies. But her evening didn't turn out as planned. Instead, Viola took a stand that helped change the course of history.
Ada Blackjack: Arctic Survivor
by Marthe Jocelyn and Ollie CuthbertsonNIMAC-sourced textbook. SURVIVING IN AN ICY WILDERNESS. A century ago, a young woman set off on an expedition to the Arctic. She thought she would be back home in a year. But that's not what happened.
Arrow of Defiance
by Linda Dunlap and Randy GallegosNIMAC-sourced textbook. The Hunt. White Feather wanted to use her keen skills to hunt. But in her culture, roles were well defined according to gender—and girls and women were not permitted to hunt for game.
At the Scene of the Fire
by Jackie LeteraNIMAC-sourced textbook. VITAL CLUES. When firefighters arrive at a fire, they don't just rush in to put it out. First, they assess how the fire is behaving—and determine what's going to happen next. Recognizing the clues in a fire can mean the difference between life and death.
Beneath the Sea: The Search for Spanish Treasure
by Scott IngramNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Great Treasure Hunt. Underwater treasure hunters have found fortunes of gold, silver, and jewels in shipwrecks. There are more undiscovered treasures deep beneath the sea. Will they ever be found?
Best Friends Forever: The Story of Lee Duncan and Rin Tin Tin
by Joan NicholsNIMAC-sourced textbook. A Man and His Dog. When Lee decides to keep the puppy he calls Rin Tin Tin, he has no idea of how much they will accomplish together.
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.
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
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.
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?
Broken Beauty
by Amber FitchNIMAC-sourced textbook. LUCKY BREAK. If you break a dish or a bowl, you should just throw it away, right? Not according to experts in the Japanese art of kintsugi. They believe that a piece of pottery can become more beautiful after it's broken, thanks to a centuries-old repair method that involves skill, patience—and an unusual tree.
The Brothers' Gold
by Pamela Dell and Chris CoadyA Surprise Treasure Imagine this—by a lucky chance, you're holding in the palm of your hand something that could bring you enormous wealth. But what do you do if that great fortune doesn't rightly belong to you? NIMAC-sourced textbook
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.
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.
The Code Talkers
by Mia LewisUnbreakable Unbreakable As children, they were forbidden to speak their native language. As adults, they used that language to create a secret code that helped win a war. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Comic of Chaos
by Zack Warren and Neil EvansNIMAC-sourced textbook. CHAOS IS SEEPING INTO OUR WORLD. Archer's new comic book is strange and disturbing, and it appears to be bleeding into reality. Will he ever be sane again?
Cracking the Code: The Riddle of the Enigma Machine
by Louise HegazziNIMAC-sourced textbook. INTRIGUE and ESPIONAGE. Desperate times often call for desperate measures, and from where the Allied forces sat, World War II was no exception. The Nazis were on a mission to take over Europe, and the Allies were just as determined to preserve their freedom and defeat the enemy. The Allies’ strategy: to crack the Nazis’ codes, anticipate their next moves, and beat them at their own game. Enter the Enigma Machine.
Crisis at McKinnon's Knob
by Jennifer Gillis and Alexander WellsNIMAC-sourced textbook. A BAD SITUATION. When two brothers find themselves in a dangerous situation while hiking, they call on survival skills they'd learned and hope those skills will be enough to save them.
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.
The Cyclist's Dangerous Secret
by Aaron FinnA HERO ON WHEELS During World War II, a beloved celebrity athlete from Italy managed to save hundreds of people without ever entering a battle. Gino Bartali heroically saved lives just by pedaling his bicycle. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Damon and Pythias: A Story of Friendship
by Sidney Smith and Matthew ForsythNIMAC-sourced textbook. IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP. A FRIEND IS SOMEONE IN WHOM YOU PLACE YOUR TRUST. BUT WOULD YOU TRUST A FRIEND WITH YOUR LIFE? IF SO, YOU ARE LIKE DAMON AND PYTHIAS—TWO LOYAL, DARING FRIENDS FROM ANCIENT GREECE.
Dangerous Crossing
by Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan and Alessandro ValdrighiNIMAC-sourced textbook. Real-life Hero. Catalina finds her life on a remote farm lonely and dull. But when a terrible train crash rips open her quiet existence, she must discover if she has what it takes to be a real-life hero.