Larry Dane Brimner
1) Mountains
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Describes what mountains are, how they are formed, what kinds of plants and animals live on them, and how they affect the surrounding weather.
2) Saturn
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the physical characteristics and conditions of Saturn, describing its position in relation to the sun and other planets and surveying humanity's attempts to penetrate its mysteries.
4) Jupiter
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the appearance, climate, moons, and exploration of the largest planet in the solar system.
5) Earth
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
6) Uranus
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the discovery, rotation, unique tilt, rings, moons, and other aspects of the seventh planet from the sun.
7) Venus
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses our early ideas about the planet Venus, what we have discovered about its true nature, and what we may learn from it in the future.
8) Mercury
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the orbit, rotation, temperature, and surface formations of the planet Mercury and the probe Mariner X that took pictures of it in 1974 and 1975.
9) Geysers
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes what geysers are, how they are formed, and where they can be found.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ace builds her own skateboard, but it takes a lot of practice (and some falls) to learn to skate well--and then she builds a ramp and takes it to the park to skate with her new skateboarding friends.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Documents the heroic 1961 campaign of the civil rights activists known as the "Freedom Riders," describing their peaceful protests to raise awareness about unconstitutional segregation and the increasing violence they endured as they traveled south.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them--because Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home--until they turned to the legal system. In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court...
13) Glaciers
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes what glaciers are, how they are formed, and how they move and shape the Earth.
14) Caves
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the different kinds of caves, how they are formed, and the wildlife that lives within them.
15) Mars
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Simple facts about the Red Planet such as its orbit, atmosphere, and terrain, as well as the outcomes of explorations such as the Pathfinder Mission.
Author
Series
Racing Ace volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English