Grade 6

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The Problem with Plastic: Know Your Facts, Take Action, Save the Oceans

What are the issues? What can you do? Can we clean up and save our oceans for the wonderful animals that call them home? This book is bursting with information and ideas that answer all three Read More →

  • Lexile: 920
  • Dewey: 363
  • Copyright: 2021

The Prospect

From the Series Travel Team

Nick Cosimo eats, breathes, and lives baseball. He's a place-hitting catcher with a cannon for an arm and a calculator for a brain. Thanks to his keen eye, Nick is able to pick apart his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2012

The Protectors

From the Series Night Fall ™

Luke's life has never been "normal." How could it be, with his mother holding séances and his half-crazy stepfather working as Bridgewater's mortician? But living in a funeral home never… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2010

The Quilt-Block History of Pioneer Days: With Projects Kids Can Make

From the Series The Fabric of Early America

This fun and interesting book presents the history of American pioneers by describing the quilts they made, linking common experiences they had with various quilt patterns. Projects that kids Read More →

  • Dewey: 746.9'7'0973
  • Copyright: 1995

The Race to Discover the AIDS Virus: Luc Montagnier vs Robert Gallo

From the Series Scientific Rivalries and Scandals

In the early 1980s, doctors sounded the alarm. A mysterious new disease—acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS—was spreading around the world. While many of the first AIDS patients were… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1140
  • ATOS: 9.0
  • Dewey: 614.5'99392
  • Copyright: 2013

The Raven

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

During a dark night in December, a man sits in his room sadly thinking about his lost love, Lenore. Suddenly, he hears a tapping on the door, but no one is there. The noise moves to the… Read More →

  • ATOS: 7.1
  • Dewey: 811'.3
  • Copyright: 2014

The Real History of Angel Island

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

People often learn about Ellis Island when they are taught the history of immigration in the US. However, many people also came through Angel Island in California. Angel Island Immigration… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 304.8/79461
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of Juneteenth

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

Juneteenth is the celebration of the day enslaved people in Texas were told they were freed—two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore Juneteenth's little-told… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 394.263
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of Thanksgiving

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

Thanksgiving is celebrated by millions of people in the US every year. But for many people, Thanksgiving has a dark or complicated past, and the real or full story of the holiday is often… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.4
  • Dewey: 973.2/2
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of the Gold Rush

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

The Gold Rush was one of the largest mass migration events in US history. After gold was discovered in California, people from all over the world rushed there in search of fortune. But not… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 979.4/04
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of the Transcontinental Railroad

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the United States, but it also created divisions. It displaced Native Americans and disrupted their trade and hunting. Chinese workers broke barriers… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 331.7/616251
  • Copyright: 2023

The Real History of the White House

From the Series Left Out of History (Read Woke ™ Books)

The White House is often seen as a symbol of freedom, but it was built by enslaved people. Learn more about the people who created this iconic site and how they are being acknowledged in… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 975.3/02
  • Copyright: 2023
Spring 2026

The Real Rosalind: The Truth About Rosalind Franklin's DNA Discovery and How It Was Erased

She was called angry, irascible, and combative. But more than anything else? She was correct. Ask most people what they know about DNA and they might be able to tell you some basics: It… Read More →

  • Dewey: 540.92
  • Copyright: 2026

The Real Science of Human Flight

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

Humans have always wanted to fly. Fictional heroes can do it with a leap and a bound! They may rescue someone falling from the sky, soar to the top of a tall building, or zip around the globe Read More →

  • Lexile: 900
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 629.132
  • Copyright: 2022

The Real Science of Invisibility

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

One moment, you’re standing in front of a crowd. In the blink of an eye, you disappear! With the superpower of invisibility, you could do amazing magic tricks. You could play funny pranks.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 535
  • Copyright: 2022

The Real Science of Mind Control

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

Imagine having the superpower to control things with your mind. You could send a text with just a thought. You could play a video game without picking up a controller. You could even convince Read More →

  • Lexile: 860
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: 153.8/53
  • Copyright: 2022
6 titles

The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®) — Library Bound Hardcover Set

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

Fictional heroes can fly at the speed of light, go invisible at will, jump back and forth in time, and use their super strength or laser vision to save the day! Will mere mortals ever be able Read More →

  • Copyright: 2022
  • Library Bound Hardcover
  • List Price: $183.90
  • Your Price: $137.93
  • 6 titles

The Real Science of Superspeed and Superstrength

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

Saving the day is easy for fictional heroes with superspeed and superstrength. They can dash in front of moving vehicles and bring them to a stop. They can beat the bad guys to the scene of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 850
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 531/.112
  • Copyright: 2022

The Real Science of Time Travel

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

Traveling back and forth in time is something we have only imagined. But fictional heroes can do it with the flip of a switch! They may go back in time to change the past or jump ahead to see Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 5.4
  • Dewey: 530.11
  • Copyright: 2022

The Real Science of X-Ray and Laser Vision

From the Series The Real Science of Superpowers (Alternator Books ®)

Walls don't stand a chance against a fictional hero with x-ray and laser vision! They can see through—or blast through—any obstacles. Will humans be able to harness the powers of X-ray and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.6
  • Dewey: 616.07/57
  • Copyright: 2022

The Recruit

From the Series Kick!

Tessa knows a soccer scholarship is her best chance at going to college. She's the best player on her small-town high school team—but that doesn't mean much in the big world of college… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2018

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

Drawn by visions of glory on the battlefield, Henry Fleming joins the Union Army to fight the Confederates. But his dreams of valor are outweighed by his fear, and after one battle, Harry… Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • ATOS: 8.0
  • Dewey: 813'.4
  • Copyright: 2014

The Red Ruby: Book 3

From the Series Mortensen's Escapades

According to legend, the Red Ruby is cursed! And as luck would have it, it's Mortensen's job to deliver the stolen gem to its rightful place in history. But he's not the only one with plans… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'9489
  • Copyright: 2013

The Red Thirst

From the Series Dark Hunter

Mr. Blood and Mary want to hunt a vampire. Edgar is scared. But when the monster attacks, only Edgar can stop it! Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015