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STEAM Readers: Human Effects on Earth
How do your everyday decisions affect our planet? From agriculture to climate change, humans leave a major impact on the world around them. Discover the effects of humankind on Earth with this STEAM reader. Created in collaboration with the...
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STEAM Readers: Ocean Trenches and Deep-Sea Life
Discover the deep trenches of our planet's vast and mysterious oceans! The biggest mysteries live at the very bottom of the ocean, and scientists are learning more every day. Investigate whether the seafloor holds answers to bigger questions about...
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STEAM Readers: The Extreme Universe
3, 2, 1 blast off! Travel through the solar system, explore the Milky Way galaxy, and discover some of the most extreme places in the universe. Learn what questions astronomers have about the other planets in our solar system and beyond in this...
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Super Structures
Super Structures is an informational report about various structures including the Millau Viaduct, the Channel Tunnel, and Taipei 101. The book also discusses text connections, planning an informational report, and features of an informational...
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The Fall
The Fall is a narrative about an athletic boy who shatters his shoulder after falling while sliding down the stairs. The book also discusses text connections, planning a narrative, and features of a narrative. The text is divided into chapters...
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The Forty Coats Man
The Forty Coats Man is a short story about a girl helping a homeless man after he is accused of poisoning some pigs. The book also discusses text connections, planning a short story, and features of a short story. The text is divided into chapters...
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The Gift
The Gift is a narrative about a girl and her dad trying to save a kitten while mending their relationship and grieving the recent death of her mom. The text contains some emotionally sensitive content. The book also discusses text connections,...
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Turtle Island Voices 6: Close to Home
Close to Home is a realistic story about Laura, a Ktunaxa girl, who is placed in foster care. Laura struggles but finds her way after she develops a relationship with Daren, the hermit down the street who was himself in foster care as a child. The...
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Turtle Island Voices 6: Contact
Contact is an expository text that surveys the history of Aboriginal and First Nations peoples in Canada, including creation stories, cultural areas, European contact, the spread of disease, the fur trade, missionaries, residential schools, and...
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Turtle Island Voices 6: Glooscap Stops the Wind
Glooscap Stops the Wind is a retelling of a traditional Wabanaki story. Glooscap wants to go duck hunting, so travels to the Wind Eagle and stops the wind, but the result is not what he had hoped for, so Glooscap must make a return journey to set...
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Turtle Island Voices 6: Let's Dance!
Let’s Dance is an expository text that explains how dancing is an important part of Aboriginal cultures past and present and describes a variety of dances, including jig, drum dance, fancy dance, hoop dance, smoke dance, grass dance, jingle dress...
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Turtle Island Voices 6: Nothing Scares Me!
Nothing Scares Me! is a realistic story about two Métis boys who are terrified by traditional tales of the famous Métis character Rou Garou. The boys are attending Back to Batouche Days and they hover in their tent at night while two...