Grade 6

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Spring 2025

All the Feelings under the Sun: How to Deal with Climate Change

This timely, thoughtful book will help young readers work through their feelings of anxiety about climate change. Through informative text and activities, the book provides children with… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021

All You Are

From the Series The Gift

Da'Quan would do anything to be in with "them"—the ones having the best time at lunch, going to the best parties, and getting the hottest girls, like Ashantay. When the mysterious guy gives… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

A Long Way from Home

Twelve-year-old Abby has a lot to worry about: Climate change. The news. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. And now moving to Florida for her mom's new job at an aerospace company. The Space… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022

Alternate Realities and Parallel Dimensions

From the Series Strange Science

Delve into the sci-fi tropes that have become a part of our everyday vocabulary—parallel worlds, other dimensions, the multiverse, and more. They may seem like movie subtitles or complicated… Read More →

  • Dewey: 530
  • Copyright: 2023

Alternative Medicine

From the Series USA TODAY Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders

The increasing cost of health care in the United States and disappointment with conventional, or Western, medical practices has led people to seek different, more natural ways to maintain a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • Dewey: 616
  • Copyright: 2012

Always Faithful

From the Series Support and Defend

Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. For Rosie, life is nearly perfect. She has the perfect ROTC boyfriend and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Aly Raisman: Athlete and Activist
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Aly Raisman: Athlete and Activist

From the Series Gateway Biographies

US Olympian Aly Raisman is a leader on and off the mat. She is an outspoken voice against sexual assault. Learn about the most fascinating details of her life as a gold-winning gymnast. Read More →

  • Lexile: 940
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 796.44092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2019

Amanda Gorman: Inspiring Hope with Poetry

From the Series Gateway Biographies

Poet Amanda Gorman delivered her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the 2021 presidential inauguration, winning wide acclaim. Read about Gorman's early life, her children's and poetry books, and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 960
  • ATOS: 6.6
  • Dewey: 811/.6 [B]
  • Copyright: 2022

A Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X

February 21, 1965. Controversial civil rights leader Malcolm X is gunned down during a speech in Manhattan. Few were shocked by the news of Malcolm X‘s death. Since 1952 the former member of Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • Dewey: 320.54'6092
  • Copyright: 2013
Cover: Amaterasu: Return of the Sun [A Japanese Myth]
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Amaterasu: Return of the Sun [A Japanese Myth]

From the Series Graphic Myths and Legends

This graphic novel tells the story of Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto goddess of the sun. Amaterasu’s parents create the first eight islands of Japan. Amaterasu’s father later puts his… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 299.5'6113
  • Copyright: 2007

Amateur Wrestling: Combat on the Mat

From the Series Martial Arts Sports Zone

Did you know that wrestling started out as a deadly sport? Ancient Greeks and Romans used it for self-defense. In modern times, amateur wrestling is still powerful and challenging. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • ATOS: 5.8
  • Dewey: 796.812
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: A Matter of Souls
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A Matter of Souls

From the shores of Africa to the bowels of a transatlantic ship to a voting booth in Mississippi to the jungles of Vietnam, all human connection is a matter of souls. In this stirring… Read More →

  • Lexile: 810
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Amazing Animal Anatomies: Biology at Its Most Extreme!

From the Series Life on the Edge

Discover how animals have developed amazing anatomies, engineered to help them survive and thrive in some of the world's most challenging biomes. In this gripping book, readers will explore… Read More →

  • Dewey: 570
  • Copyright: 2023

Amazing Animal Art

From the Series Wild Art Projects

Create a carnival of handmade animals using different shapes and patterns. Make dramatic black-and-white prints, a papier-mâché dog, a shark sculpture, and more. Simple step-by-step… Read More →

  • Lexile: 820
  • Dewey: 745.54/2
  • Copyright: 2019
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Amazing Inventions — Hardcover Set

From the Series Amazing Inventions

Discover true stories of invention behind coveted pop-culture objects—from sneakers to smartphones. With high-interest graphic novel art, these books profile the products' creators and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2021
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $83.97
  • Your Price: $62.98
  • 3 titles

Amazing Land Animals

From the Series Animal Bests

Meet some of the coolest land animals on Earth, and learn about their amazing abilities—from camouflage and communication to super senses and use of tools. Find out how these clever creatures Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 5.7
  • Dewey: 591.5
  • Copyright: 2017

Amazing Origami Animals

From the Series Amazing Origami

Create an origami menagerie including a cute guinea pig, floppy-eared rabbit, delicate butterfly, leaping frog, and more. Projects increase in difficulty so readers can learn new visual… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Origami Dinosaurs

From the Series Amazing Origami

Bring your favorite dinosaurs to life with these exciting origami projects. Create a scary T. Rex, a mighty Diplodocus, and a spiky Stegosaurus. Step-by-step instructions guide readers… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Origami Gifts

From the Series Amazing Origami

Create handmade origami gifts for your friends and family, such as a pencil case, a gift box, or a paper flower bouquet. Step-by-step instructions and photographs guide readers through… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazing Origami Vehicles

From the Series Amazing Origami

Make and test drive origami machines, including a car, a van, and even a rocket. Readers are guided through projects of varied difficulty with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • Dewey: 736/.982
  • Copyright: 2019

Amazon: The Business behind the "Everything" Store

From the Series Big Brands

Find out how Amazon became the world's largest online retailer. Discover how the company started by developing a unique way to sell books and grew into a giant of the e-commerce industry in a Read More →

  • Lexile: 1300
  • ATOS: 7.9
  • Dewey: 381/.142065
  • Copyright: 2016

Amelia's Middle-School Graduation Yearbook

Amelia is excited to graduate from middle school, but she's nervous about starting high school, especially when she finds out she won't have her best friend, Carly, with her. In her… Read More →

  • Lexile: 620
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

American Country: Bluegrass, Honky-Tonk, and Crossover Sounds

From the Series American Music Milestones

A singer belts out a lonesome song. A guitarist plucks out a twangy lead. A fiddle player brings out a sweet melody. These are the sounds of country. Country music rose out of the folk… Read More →

  • Lexile: 980
  • Dewey: 781.6420973
  • Copyright: 2013

American Hip-Hop: Rappers, DJs, and Hard Beats

From the Series American Music Milestones

A rapper spits rhymes into a microphone. A DJ scratches a record back and forth against a turntable needle. Fans' feet stomp along to a stiff beat. These are the sounds of hip-hop.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1020
  • Dewey: 782.42164909
  • Copyright: 2013