Grade 5
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Fishing Spiders: Water Ninjas
From the Series Arachnid World
What is that arachnid running across a pond and swimming underwater? It's a fishing spider! In this book, you will learn how fishing spiders are similar to and different from other arachnids. Read More →
Fish You Were Here: Book 4
From the Series Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye
The animals in Mr. Venezi's pet shop are used to how forgetful he is. Then he hires the perfect assistant, Viola. She does her job so well that Mr. V hardly needs to be there. In fact, one… Read More →
Flash Points — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Flash Points
Flash Points is a high/low nonfiction series that showcases critical turning points in history, with subjects ranging from space exploration to civil rights. Each Flash Points title focuses… Read More →
Fleas in a Frenzy
From the Series Critter Kingdom
Zoom in on the world of fearless fleas and discover what they do all day! From life cycles and adaptation to diseases they carry, this book brings to life key topics about these curious… Read More →
Flickr Cofounder and Web Community Creator Caterina Fake
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Do you like to take pictures and share them online? Do you like to share comments on photos, places you've been, or articles? If so, you've probably heard of Flickr and other websites that… Read More →
Floodwaters and Flames: The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio
March 25, 1913, began as a typical day in Dayton, Ohio. Downtown bustled with streetcars, carriages, and automobiles. By 8:10 a rush of water from the Great Miami River flooded the city.… Read More →
Florence Price
From the Series Classical Composers
Florence Price (1887–1953), an American composer and pianist, was a trailblazer as the first African American woman to gain recognition in classical music. Her compositions, blending… Read More →
Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate
Pssssst! Did you know plants can talk? It’s true! Plants use the colors of their flowers to communicate with animals. But why animals? Because they help plants make seeds by moving pollen… Read More →
Flush It Down: The Story of Sewers through Time
Hold your nose and dive into the smelly but surprisingly fascinating world of sewers! From the mighty Cloaca Maxima of Ancient Rome to the revolting, waste-filled streets of the Middle Ages, Read More →
Fly Back, Agnes
A heartfelt story that sensitively tackles the everyday inner turmoil of growing up and staying true to oneself. Twelve-year-old Agnes hates everything about her life: her name, her parents' Read More →
Fly Frenzy
From the Series S.W.I.T.C.H.
Danny and Josh are trying their best to stay away from Petty Potts. They don't want anything to do with her crazy top-secret experiments, and they certainly don't want to get turned into bugs Read More →
Flying Against the Wind: A Story about Beryl Markham
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Born in England and raised in the bush of East Africa, Beryl Markham was an extraordinary child--and lived an extraordinary life. She learned how to train racehorses from her father and… Read More →
Flying Colors: A Guide to Flags from Around the World
By exploring the designs of flags, we can learn all about the histories and aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that only the flag of Nepal has more than four sides? Or Read More →
Flying Creepy Crawlers
From the Series Crazy Creepy Crawlers
Flying insects hold one of the great keys to survival: wings. And there are winged insects buzzing, flitting, and soaring all around us. Take a close-up look to see how the hummingbird hawk… Read More →
Flying Reptile Models: Dinosaurs That Ruled the Skies!
From the Series Build Your Own Dinosaurs!
Build your own fantastic flying prehistoric reptile models. From a flying Pteranodon to a gravity-defying, hovering Thalassodromeus, this book is full of engaging makerspace projects that… Read More →
Focus on Civil Rights Sit-Ins
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
The civil rights movement started in the mid-1950s. Fueled heavily by young adults, the movement saw many people protest to demand equal rights for Black people. Through photographs from the… Read More →
Focus on Japanese American Incarceration
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
The US government forced Japanese Americans to live in US incarceration camps during World War II (1939–1945). Through photographs from the past and present, discover how fear and racism led… Read More →
Focus on the Great Depression
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
The Great Depression was a major economic crash that hit the US in the late 1920s. While many people suffered from the crash, Black Americans were hit especially hard. Photographs from the… Read More →
Focus on the Great Migration
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
During the Great Migration, millions of Black Americans relocated after facing segregation, poor economic conditions, and racist policies. They moved to urban areas, northern states, and… Read More →
Focus on the Harlem Renaissance
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
The Harlem Renaissance combined art and social change in the early 1900s. Black leaders and artists celebrated their cultural roots and demanded equitable treatment. Readers get a firsthand… Read More →
Focus on the Women's Suffrage Movement
From the Series History in Pictures (Read Woke ™ Books)
Since the beginning of the US, women have fought for gender equality. Many women additionally fought for racial equality. Through current and historical photographs, learn about the women who Read More →
Follow the Drinking Gourd: Come Along the Underground Railroad
From the Series Setting the Stage for Fluency
Slavery in the United States became illegal in the 1860s. Before that, many slaves found their way north by following the Big Dipper, or the Drinking Gourd as they called it. Our story begins Read More →
Follow Those Zebras: Solving a Migration Mystery
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Every year in Namibia, about two thousand zebras suddenly disappear from their grazing area along the Chobe River. Months later, the herd returns. Where do they go? And why? Thanks to… Read More →
Food around the World
From the Series Welcome to My World
Would you like to eat termites and giant land snails? Perhaps you might enjoy some durian fruit that tastes like a mixture of custard, cheese, and onion? Or maybe you would enjoy a cup of… Read More →