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Cover: Hauntings

Hauntings- School Library Journal

Haunted objects are the focus of this hair-raising series. Readers will be left with chills after reading about Little Robert, a haunted doll, or the SS Ourang Medan, a ghost ship. Each book in the series retells three haunting tales in easy-to-read text with bolded vocabulary and plenty View →

 
Cover: Hip-Hop Artists Set 3

Hip-Hop Artists Set 3 – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

The lives and careers of several popular hip-hop artists are chronicled in these detailed accounts. View →

 
Cover: Amazing Archaeology

Amazing Archaeology – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

Each of the titles in this series for younger readers covers a person or place from the past that has been discovered. Each topic is introduced, given historical context about how it was discovered, and additional facts are given. The sections vary in length but contain one short… View →

 
Cover: Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever?

Sly as a Fox: Are Foxes Clever? - Archimedes Notebook

You’ve probably heard someone say “he’s as sly as a fox” but… are foxes really sly and clever? That’s what Marie-Therese Miller explores in her book, one of a series comparing animal idioms (expressions) and the real-life… The answer is a resounding YES View →

 
Cover: Beautiful Biomes

Beautiful Biomes – Booklist review

The design of the Beautiful Biomes series is pleasing in its simplicity…. An attractive addition to primary-grade units on biomes. View →

 
Cover: Outdoor Photography

Outdoor Photography - Irving Independent School District, Texas

Novice photographers will benefit from this informational text that explains how to care for your digital camera to the best lenses to use based on what shot is being taken. The topics taught include what exposure to use depending on the lighting, shutter speed, composition, motion,… View →

 
Cover: New York Yankees

New York Yankees - Irving Independent School District, Texas

This simple text informs readers about baseball and especially the New York Yankees. The large text and colorful illustrations make the book a fast read as well as providing historical details modern fans may not know. A history of star players gives statistics and accomplishments of… View →

 
Cover: Game On! Set 2

Game On! Set 2 – Booklist review

The Game On! series takes readers behind the scenes of popular video game franchises to learn how their favorite games were developed and have changed over time. The books’ clean layouts feature sidebar facts and captioned photos of the featured games, their creators, and… View →

 
Cover: Fashion Figures

Kate Spade, Arlington Independent School District

Recommendation: Recommended. There are bright photographs of Kate, her family and some of her designs. View →

 
Cover: Field Guides Set 1

Birds, Arlington Independent School District

Recommended. This field guide is a great introduction to using field guides to learn about a wide variety of birds. View →

 
Cover: Space Technology

Rovers, Arlington Independent School District

Recommendation: Recommended. It includes basic information about rovers and the history of rovers. The photographs are vivid and colorful. View →

 
Cover: Beginning Science

Magnetism, Arlington Independent School District

Recommendation: Highly Recommended. This is a great beginning reader for primary grades or ELL students…. The photos are all great examples to help students and readers understand magnetism. View →