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Black Cat Goes Away
Black Cat Goes Away is a humorous, realistic fiction about a black cat who jumps into the back of a mailman’s van and hides in a customer’s package. After a customer is frightened by the cat who jumps out his package, the mailman returns the...
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Black Cat Stays Out
Black Cat Stays Out is an animal fantasy about a cat who does not get dinner from its owner when called. After failed attempts at trying to catch a moth, a mouse, and a porcupine, Black Cat gets very hungry and is scared by an owl. He scratches on his...
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Black Gold
Black Gold is an informational explanation. The text explains where oil comes from and how it is found, extracted, and refined. The politics of oil and our options for energy alternatives are discussed. The book concludes with a feature on...
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Black Holes
Black Holes is an expository text that invites readers to learn about black holes. Students explore what black holes are, how they are formed, how we know that they exist, as well as the life cycle of a star. Illustrations depict content and ideas in the...
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Blat, The Alley Cat
Blat, the Alley Cat is a realistic fiction about a family who takes in an alley cat named Blat. Blat likes that he has food to eat and a warm place to sleep but he misses his alley cats. He runs away and the family realizes he will always be an alley cat...
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Blood Diamonds
Blood Diamonds is an informational report on blood, or conflict, diamonds originating in several West African countries. The report explains what diamonds are, how they are obtained, and how violent means have been used to get diamond revenue to...
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Blood Suckers
Blood suckers is an expository text that invites readers to learn about the different kinds of animals that suck blood such as mosquitoes, fleas, leeches, ticks, and vampire bats. Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are...
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Boats
Boats is an expository text that invites readers to learn about different types of boats such as canoes, fishing boats, ships, and yachts. Labeled illustrations enhance and extend the meaning of the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt...
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Bob and Billy
Bob and Billy is a humorous, realistic fiction about two older gentlemen who go to the market to get some lunch. After not packaging their food properly, food gets crushed, melts, and seeps through their bag on their walk home. The dogs and cats had a...
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Bones
Bones is an expository nonfiction text that explains the importance of bones, what bones are made of, how bones help us move, and taking care of our bones. The back of the book includes a paragraph on one of today’s scientists. Readers gain...
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Boot Balancers Wanted
Boot Balancers Wanted is a series of humorous and realistic fiction advertisements about different professions seeking applicants for their job postings. Some of the job postings are for: Boot Balancers, Animal Hotel Chef, Flying Instructor, and Musician...
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Brain
Brain is an expository nonfiction text that explains all about the brain, such as how it controls everything you think, say, and do, the parts of the brain, and taking care of your brain. The back of the book includes a section on one of today’s...