Barbara Allman
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the life of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical prodigy who learned to write music before he could write letters and grew up to become Imperial Court Composer to Emperor Joseph.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1881, Anna Pavlova grew up dreaming of becoming a prima ballerina. Throughout her lifetime, Anna inspired and encouraged people around the world with her exceptionally graceful and expressive dance. Believing that expressing beauty is essential to the human spirit, Anna strove to help audiences discover the soaring beauty that could uplift their spirits.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Familiarize readers to the wonders of the world's lakes and rivers with this introductory text. Using easy to understand language and key science vocabulary, the text illuminates the differences between lakes and rivers, how lakes and rivers form, and why they are important to people. Young scientists are launched into an exploration of the longest rivers, deepest lake, and highest waterfall. They find out the significance of rivers to ancient cultures...
5) Islands
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Islands are a diverse and fascinating type of landform. This easy-to-follow narrative takes readers from the island-building volcanoes of the Pacific to the ice sheets of the world's largest island. Using simple language and key science vocabulary, the text illuminates subjects that young scientists wonder about. How do islands form? How does life occur on islands? What impact do people have on islands? Readers learn about amazing animals that flourish...
6) Glaciers
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Glaciers are icy giants that come and go with the ice ages. This first look at glaciers explores how they have shaped, and continue to shape, Earth's landscape. From the ice sheets of Antarctica to the glacial basins of the Great Lakes, readers learn about the amazing power of ice on the move. Using concise language and introductory science vocabulary, this book answers questions that curious young scientists wonder about. How do glaciers form? How...