Grade 4

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Bionic Beasts: Saving Animal Lives with Artificial Flippers, Legs, and Beaks

What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle’s flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways to Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • ATOS: 7.4
  • Dewey: 636.089/7
  • Copyright: 2021
Fall 2023

Biphobia: Deal with it and be more than a bystander

From the Series Lorimer Deal With It

Prejudice and discrimination affect people with different sexual identities than the standard poles of "gay" and "straight." This reader-directed exploration of biphobia/bierasure helps… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • Dewey: 306
  • Copyright: 2023
Fall 2023

Bird Hunting

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — Hunting and Fishing

Bird hunting has a long history. For centuries hunters have searched for turkeys, pheasants, ducks, geese, and other fowl for sport and for food. New methods have developed over time… Read More →

  • Dewey: 799.2/4
  • Copyright: 2024

Birds vs. Blades?: Offshore Wind Power and the Race to Protect Seabirds

It's a chilly winter evening. A northern gannet lets out a loud graaak. Swiftly and carefully, a scientist scoops the bird off the surface of the water into a net so that a team of experts… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 6.2
  • Dewey: 578.77
  • Copyright: 2017

Birthday Bonanza: The Fabulous Diary of Persephone Pinchgut

From the Series Totally Twins

Perse and her twin, Portia, are about to turn 11. How will they celebrate their birthday? Will shy Perse want the same outrageous party as Portia? Birthday Bonanza is full of surprises!… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022

Bizarre Vehicles

From the Series No Way!

Can you imagine traveling to school in a flying saucer? What about on a bike-like contraption that looks like a giant donut? People invent all kinds of interesting ways to get around. Some… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 629.04'6
  • Copyright: 2014
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Activism: Celebrating Leonidas H. Berry, Marley Dias, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Activism focuses on changing systems. Black activists address injustices in everything from education to the environment. Throughout history, activists have led protests, researched policies, Read More →

  • Dewey: 323.089/96073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Arts and Literature: Celebrating Gordon Parks, Amanda Gorman, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

There are many forms of art, and all of them have changed over time. In literature, dance, and fine arts, artists and writers have shared Black life, culture, and history. Many of them have… Read More →

  • Dewey: 709.2/396073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Business: Celebrating Oprah Winfrey, Moziah Bridges, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

All types of businesses can help the economy while uplifting the communities they serve. Black business owners have opened restaurants, started media companies, and more. Their work… Read More →

  • Dewey: 650.1092/396073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Entertainment: Celebrating Hattie McDaniel, Chadwick Boseman, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

The entertainment industry includes TV shows and movies, plays, comedy, and more. New people are always ready to show off their talent. Black entertainers such as Queen Latifah, Donald… Read More →

  • Dewey: 791.089/96073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Music: Celebrating Louis Armstrong, Beyoncé, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Music changes over time, and new artists rise to fame with every generation. Black artists of the past and present have produced hit songs, won Grammy Awards, and written about difficult or… Read More →

  • Dewey: 780.89/96073 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Politics: Celebrating Shirley Chisholm, Barack Obama, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Black politicians have served in all levels of the United States government. As mayors, congresspersons, president, and more, Black politicians have created policies and initiatives to better Read More →

  • Dewey: 920.0092/96073 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in Sports: Celebrating Fritz Pollard, Simone Biles, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Athletes and the sports they play are popular across generations. Black athletes throughout time have become legends in their sports. They help shape the game, create change, and continue to… Read More →

  • Dewey: 796.089/96073
  • Copyright: 2024
Fall 2023

Black Achievements in STEM: Celebrating Katherine Johnson, Robert D. Bullard, and More

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

In the past and present, Black people have developed new products and created new processes in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Their work has addressed problems such Read More →

  • Dewey: 509.2/2
  • Copyright: 2024

Black Beauty

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

Follow the adventures of a young horse in Victorian England, beginning with his idyllic upbringing with his mother on a farm, to his short career as a carriage horse for a wealthy family, to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • ATOS: 7.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016
Fall 2023 8 titles

Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)

Celebrate notable contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans—many of whom have been left out of history books. Bring to light the names and stories of Black achievers in careers… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $245.20
  • Your Price: $183.90
  • 8 titles

Black Holes: A Space Discovery Guide

From the Series Space Discovery Guides

Black holes are one of the greatest mysteries of outer space. No visible light can escape the strong gravity of a black hole. This makes black holes invisible—and very difficult to study. But Read More →

  • Lexile: 1070
  • ATOS: 6.8
  • Dewey: 523.8/875
  • Copyright: 2017

Black Holes in Action (An Augmented Reality Experience)

From the Series Space in Action: Augmented Reality (Alternator Books ® )

Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences! Black holes are invisible because light cannot escape their gravity. Explore new techniques that astronomers use to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 950
  • Dewey: 523.8/875
  • Copyright: 2020

Black Lives Matter: From Hashtag to the Streets

From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)

What is the Black Lives Matter movement? How have people been protesting the ongoing violence against the Black community? From its inception as a social media hashtag in 2013 to a movement… Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • Dewey: 323.1196/073
  • Copyright: 2021

Black Voter Suppression: The Fight for the Right to Vote

From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)

Voter suppression includes registration restrictions, in-person voting requirements, mass purges of voter rolls, eliminating polling locations, and redrawing district lines in unfair ways.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • Dewey: 324.6089/96073
  • Copyright: 2021

Black Widows: Deadly Biters

From the Series Arachnid World

Beware of the venomous spider with the large red spot—it is a black widow! In this book you will learn how black widows are similar to and different from other arachnids. Close-up photographs Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 595.4'4
  • Copyright: 2011

Blades of Green: Adventures in Backyard Habitats

From the Series Imagine That!

Different habitats are home to different plants and animals. They all have a role in keeping the habitat healthy. Plants and animals that live together in a habitat form a community. While… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: 577
  • Copyright: 2017

Blake Griffin

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Blake Griffin is a mighty force with a basketball in his hands. No one in the National Basketball Association (NBA) dunks the ball more often or with as much… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2015

Blast from the North

From the Series Lug

After saving his clan from saber-toothed tigers, Lug the caveboy has become a hero. The only problem: between the nightmares and his sudden skittishness around animals, he doesn't feel like… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016