Grade 6

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Being a DJ

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

Hailed as artistic geniuses who have transformed the music world, top professional DJs command enormous fees. They produce and release their own music and are major celebrities. Make sure… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: 781.64023
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Fashion Stylist

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

Stylists shape the fashion world. They create headline looks for A-list clients and help designers become millionaires. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1100
  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 746.9'2023
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Formula One Driver

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

To be a Formula One driver, you need to be fast, fierce, and highly skilled. Find out what it's like to have a career in one of the most exciting racing sports. Make sure this awesome job is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: 796.72
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Makeup Artist

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

Are you On the Radar? For gorgeous, glowing A-list faces, top celebrities have a fabulous makeup artist on call. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar! Inside you'll find these… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1070
  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 792.02'7023
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Model

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

Models make the work of designers come to life. They get paid to wear cutting-edge clothes and jet-set around the globe. But there's more to modeling than looking amazing. Make sure this… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 746.9'2023
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Photographer

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

From snapping shots of A-list stars on the red carpet to staging amazing photos in a studio, professional photographers can become as famous as the celebrities they shoot. Make sure this… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1010
  • ATOS: 6.5
  • Dewey: 770.23
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Snowboarder

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

Professional snowboarders live life on the edge—the mountain edge, that is. They carve up untouched snow, then somersault into the wide blue sky. Make sure this action-packed career is on… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 796.939
  • Copyright: 2013

Being a Stunt Performer

From the Series On the Radar: Awesome Jobs

With their death-defying stunts and superhuman feats, stunt performers create film action moments that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Make sure this awesome job is on your radar!… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 791.4302'8
  • Copyright: 2013

Being Homeless: Stories from Survivors

From the Series It Happened to Me

Becoming homeless happens—but how does it feel when it happens to you? Being homeless is a devastating and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 362.5
  • Copyright: 2022

Being in a Gang: Stories from Survivors

From the Series It Happened to Me

Becoming part of a gang happens—but how does it feel when it happens to you? Being part of a gang is a dangerous and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • ATOS: 6.4
  • Dewey: 303
  • Copyright: 2022

Bella Thorne: Shaking Up the Small Screen

From the Series Pop Culture Bios

You probably know Bella Thorne as the dynamic, multitalented CeCe Jones on the TV show Shake It Up. But did you know that she: • is real-life BFFs with her costar, Zendaya? • had no dancing Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 791.4502'8092
  • Copyright: 2014

Bench Brawl

From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories

The "Helmets" and the "Gloves" have been cross-river rink rivals forever, so when the league decides to merge the two teams to represent their small B.C. town at a big invitational hockey… Read More →

  • Lexile: 670
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Beni's War

It's Yom Kippur Eve in 1973, and twelve-year-old Beni thinks his biggest problem is settling in at his new school in the Golan, where his family moved at the end of the Six-Day War. But on… Read More →

  • Lexile: 680
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Benito Runs

From the Series Surviving Southside

Running away is the only option. Benito's father, Xavier, had been in Iraq for more than a year. When he returns, Benito's family life is not the same. Xavier suffers from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 3.8
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2011

Benjamin Banneker

From the Series History Maker Biographies

True or False? Benjamin Banneker used a telescope and mathematics to predict a solar eclipse. True! In 1789, Banneker calculated when the moon would pass between the earth and sun. And he did Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 520.92
  • Copyright: 2008

Beowulf: Monster Slayer [A British Legend]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of thirty men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father's friend, Hrothgar, the king of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2008

Be the Best at Basketball

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

Lightning quick and loaded with skill, basketball is one of the world's most popular games. Its color, razzmatazz, and million-dollar superstars make it a fantastic spectator sport. America… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 796.3207
  • Copyright: 2021

Be the Best at Fishing

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

Whether it’s for food or fun, fishing has been a part of human life for thousands of years! Being good at fishing requires many unique skills, including patience, strategy, and perseverance. Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • Dewey: 799.1
  • Copyright: 2022

Be the Best at Golf

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

Playing golf is a great way to get some fresh air and exercise while enjoying being outside, but it is so much more than just that! It is also a highly skilled sport, requiring strategy,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1000
  • Dewey: 796.352
  • Copyright: 2022

Be the Best at Gymnastics

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

Gymnastics is a beautiful and varied sport, containing many different disciplines. Gymnasts require agility, strength, flexibility, balance, and many other skills in order to succeed at this… Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • Dewey: 796.44
  • Copyright: 2022

Be the Best at Karate

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

Karate is one of the most popular martial arts in the world. As much an artform as a sport, Karate teaches skills for combat, self-defense, good sportsmanship, and much more. This book, with Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • Dewey: 796.815
  • Copyright: 2022

Be the Best at Soccer

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

It is called soccer in the United States, football in England, fussball in Germany, and voetball in Holland. In Spain, it is known as futbol and in Italy, they go down to the park for a game… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • Dewey: 796.334
  • Copyright: 2021

Be the Best at Swimming

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

There are lots of reasons why you might want to improve your swimming skills. Some people swim as a way to keep fit, other people join swimming clubs to compete or make friends. Maybe you… Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • Dewey: 797.2
  • Copyright: 2021

Be the Best at Tennis

From the Series Be the Best at . . .

Tennis is a combination of speed and agility that is both exciting and fun to play. Major tournaments such as the US, French, and Australian Opens, as well as Wimbledon are watched by… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • Dewey: 796.34207
  • Copyright: 2021