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Beyond the Dome

Shanna Silva (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989813

In the year 2329, the Green Death has wiped out most of the human race. Those in the Domed City try to control any survivors. Rex and Lena are among the few who are immune to the disease. The twins long to live on their own terms. But what will they do when something from their past causes them to question everything they've known?

Return to Earth

Jennifer Liss (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781645989752

On planet Zera, Andon's dream is to work for the Space Center, just like his parents. He is convinced that something is destroying planets, and he wants to find out what it is. When Andon's family travels to Earth, the journey puts them in more danger than they can imagine. Can Andon discover the true danger lurking? Or will it be too late for Earth and the people of Zera?

The True Cost of Fashion

Louise Spilsbury (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427182081

In this thought-provoking title, readers learn about the commercial journey behind their favorite clothing and how their own buying choices impact the world. Learn all about the supply chain, the conditions workers endure in sweatshops, and who makes money on the final purchase price of a garment.

Gross Smells

Darla Duhaime (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681919591

This title highlights all the gross smells our noses sense every day.

Bio-Pirate

Michele Martin Bossley (author)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781551438979

Trevor, Robyn and Nick decide they have a mystery to solve when Trevor discovers a suspicious looking young man snooping around. They learn about missing research involving the use of carob beans to aid in cancer treatment-potentially valuable information. With a shady looking grad student, a bitter activist and an employee of a medical research firm to deal with, our amateur sleuths are faced with their greatest challenge yet.

Marie Curie

Saddleback Educational Publishing (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781602915893

Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge--bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphic biographies in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader.