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When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school--we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling,...
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"Here's a deep dive into how real journalism works, what fake news is -- and most importantly, how to spot the difference. Organized into chapters that explore fake news and why it's so popular, how real news gets made, some common types of fake news, and how to investigate what you see online, this book is a must-read guide for kids who get most of their information online. With hilarious examples and humorous and lively illustrations, Can You Believe...
10) Reading Beauty
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In this version of Sleeping Beauty, told in verse, the Princess is threatened with a curse which will start with a paper cut; devastated that all her books have been taken away, she sets out with her dog, Prince, to find the fairy who cast the curse and make her reverse it.
11) Just Juice
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Realizing that her father's lack of work has endangered her family, nine-year-old Juice decides that she must return to school and learn to read in order to help their chances of surviving and keeping their house.
12) Flare pack
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"Early Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: ; Participates in conversation ; Asks questions to clarify uncertainty ; Understands the organization of print ; Distinguishes long versus short vowel words ; Writes text with simple facts ; Begins to spell long vowel words with patterns."--
Match words to their corresponding pictures while collecting stars! Featuring animals, fruit, plants, shapes, world landmarks,...
14) Lightning pack
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"Independent packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Will explore ideas for discussion ; Engages in conversation ; Reads with understanding and purpose ; Reads and comprehends literature proficiently ; Constructs text in an organized manner ; Uses transitional and link words."--
Designed for the student looking for an advantage in improving their reading and understanding skills! 20 original stories with a variety...
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A scarecrow stood in the garden. Tall, proud, and smiling. Every day a girl brought her favorite books to the garden and she read to him. He heard tales of courage and of hope. And when she said, "The End," the scarecrow always felt a little bit taller and braver. Year after year, she came and she read to him. Until one spring, two different hands picked him up from the garden shed and placed him in the garden. He waited, but she didn't come to read...
19) Light pack
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"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Early Developing packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Participates in conversation; Asks questions to clarify uncertainty; Understands the organization...
20) Atomic pack
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"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Independent packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: Will explore ideas for discussion; Engages in conversation; Reads with understanding and purpose; Reads...
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