Grade 5

4443 records found. Displaying 1945 - 1968.

Kendrick Lamar: Platinum Rap Artist

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Kendrick Lamar is American hip-hop royalty, with twenty-three tracks and three albums that have sold more than a million copies and gone platinum. As a respected MC, Lamar speaks to socially… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • ATOS: 6.0
  • Dewey: 782.421649092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2024

Ketanji Brown Jackson: First Black Woman on the US Supreme Court

From the Series Gateway Biographies

From the time she sat coloring next to her father while he studied for law school, Ketanji Brown Jackson was interested in the US legal system. She became a star student, attended Harvard… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1010
  • ATOS: 6.9
  • Dewey: 347.73/2634 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Kevin Durant

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Kevin Durant faced high expectations after he was selected with the second pick in the 2007 NBA draft. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward has gone beyond those expectations. Kevin was named… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2012

Kevin Durant

From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)

Kevin Durant is a star basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. He's a top scorer and works hard to make sure the Warriors stay one of the best teams in the National Basketball… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 796.323092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2018
Spring 2025

Kevin Durant vs. Larry Bird: Who Would Win?

From the Series All-Star Smackdown (Lerner ™ Sports)

Kevin Durant’s impressive size and scoring talent made him an NBA All-Star. Larry Bird’s quick thinking and teamwork led the Boston Celtics to three NBA championship wins. Both are amazing… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2025

Kevin Garnett, 2nd Edition

From the Series Amazing Athletes

When Kevin Garnett was drafted in 1995 he became one of just a few players to go straight from high school to the NBA. In twelve seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, he became the team's… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2011

Kevin Love

From the Series Amazing Athletes

Kevin Love knows how to win basketball games. He led the UCLA Bruins to the NCAA Final Four in 2007-2008. Then the 6'10" forward went pro, joining the National Basketball Association's (NBA)… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 796.323092
  • Copyright: 2014

Khalil Mack

From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)

From playing college football at Buffalo to becoming one of the best defensive players in National Football League (NFL) history with the Chicago Bears, Khalil Mack has always been a standout Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: 796.332092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

Kidnap at Denton Farm

From the Series The Outfit

The protests at Farmer Denton's new wind turbine take a terrifying turn when someone kidnaps Jillo. It's up to the Outfit to rescue Jillo and save the turbine from destruction. Join the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022

Kidnapped

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

Recently orphaned, seventeen-year-old David Balfour discovers that he is the rightful heir of the House of Shaws. However, his cruel and greedy uncle, desperate to keep him from claiming his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 990
  • ATOS: 7.6
  • Dewey: 823/.8
  • Copyright: 2018
Spring 2025

Killer Whales vs. Penguins: Food Chain Fights

From the Series Predator vs. Prey

Dive into the ocean where killer whales and penguins swim. Killer whales, called orcas, and king penguins both live in freezing Antarctica. Giant orcas hunt in groups and kill prey with their Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 599.53/6
  • Copyright: 2025

Kim Jong Un: Secretive North Korean Leader

From the Series Gateway Biographies

In 2017 the secretive Asian country of North Korea publicly demonstrated its arsenal of new bombs, missiles, and cyber and chemical weapons. For years, North Korea had isolated itself from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1050
  • ATOS: 7.0
  • Dewey: 951.9305/2092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2019

Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows Up

From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today

Thirteen-year-old Celinda McKelvey is getting ready for her Kinaalda, a coming-of-age ceremony for Navajo girls. When Celinda finishes this ceremony, she will be a woman. As she tests her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 392'.14
  • Copyright: 1993

King Arthur: Excalibur Unsheathed [An English Legend]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

Young Arthur spends his days toiling as a squire--feeding the horses and hauling his big brother's armor. Around him, England is in turmoil, left without a king. But all that changes in one… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 398.2'0942'02
  • Copyright: 2007

King Charles III: Claiming the British Crown

From the Series Gateway Biographies

As the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Charles was named heir to the British throne in 1969. When his mother died in 2022 after a seventy-year reign, Charles became the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 941.086/2092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2023

Knights and Castles

From the Series Red Rocket ™ Readers Advanced Fluency Level 4

Today, most castles are in ruins. Many of these once magnificent buildings were built on hilltops overlooking rivers, harbors and towns. In peacetime, castles were crowded, bustling… Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • Dewey: 428
  • Copyright: 2014

Knights: Through the Ages

From the Series Explore!

Come on a medieval journey and explore the many and varied roles of a knight in the Middle Ages. Learn about their training, their weapons, their armor, and their responsibilities as they… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024

Kobe Bryant, 2nd Edition

From the Series Amazing Athletes

When Kobe Bryant went straight from high school to join the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1996, he was the youngest player in the league. That same year,… Read More →

  • Dewey: 796.323'092
  • Copyright: 2011

Kobe Bryant: NBA Champion

From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)

Despite growing up in a basketball family, Kobe Bryant didn’t stay in anyone’s shadow. Bryant dominated as an 18-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star, a five-time NBA… Read More →

  • Lexile: 870
  • ATOS: 5.0
  • Dewey: 796.323092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021
Spring 2025

Komodo Dragons vs. Wild Boars: Food Chain Fights

From the Series Predator vs. Prey

Wild boars and Komodo dragons both live on Komodo Island in Indonesia. Komodo dragons are fierce predators with venomous saliva and large muscles. But wild boars can run fast and fight with… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 597.95/968
  • Copyright: 2025

Komodo Island and Other Places Ruled by Animals

From the Series Ultimate Adventure Guides

Take a journey across the world to places ruled by animals. Discover a land where dragons roam, an icy beach where penguins gather, and an island where millions of crabs march to the sea.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 577
  • Copyright: 2024

Kon-Tiki: The Pacific Drifter

From the Series Explore!

This is the amazing story of the journey of the Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft which sailed and drifted from South America to the Pacific for 101 days and over 4,300 miles (7,000 kilometers).… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2026

K-Pop's Big Wave: A Global Phenomenon

From the Series Gateway Headlines

Turn on any radio or scroll through the hottest hits on any playlist from the last decade, and chances are, you will find K-pop. Popular groups such as BTS and BLACKPINK propelled the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1080
  • Dewey: 781.63095195
  • Copyright: 2026

Kris Bryant

From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)

Kris Bryant helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Series after just two seasons with the team. In 2016 he hit thirty-nine home runs and was named National League Most Valuable Player. Bryant… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 796.357092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2018