Thea Feldman
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Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.
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Animals that glow, that make nests from spit, that change shape and color, that ooze thick, gooey slime: How strange! Meet some creatures that have unique and unusual talents. From the glass frog with a see-through body to a fish that happily hides inside a deadly plant, every living thing shown proves that truth is stranger than fiction!
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"Did you know that polar bear fur isn't actually white? Or that polar bears often have twins, and clean their fur by rolling in snow? Readers will love learning about polar bears in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section dives into how climate change is affecting polar bear habitats and some things kids can do every day to help."--Amazon.com
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"Alligators and crocodiles are strong enough to bite through bone, but did you know that they can't chew their food? Readers will love learning about what makes alligators and crocodiles "super," as well as how to tell the two animals apart. The backmatter discusses the conservation success story of the previously endangered American alligator."--Amazon.com
"A nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read filled with fun facts about what makes alligators and...
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Learn all about the true story behind Misty, Chincoteague Island, and Marguerite Henry! Ever since Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague was first published in 1947, generations of children have continued to be captivated by the beloved story. But did you know that the Newbery Award-winning author owned a pet pony named Misty in real life? Learn all about Misty and Marguerite's friendship in this true story.
14) Animal colors
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Explores animal coloration, discussing how it helps them survive.
15) Firefighters
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Discusses the way firefighters help the community and how they put out fires with details about firefighting tools, vehicles, and equipment.
17) Volcanoes
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Kingfisher level 3 readers have short paragraphs with more complex sentences that introduce high-interest special vocabulary, captions, fact boxes, glossary, and index.
18) Fur and feathers
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Describes the fur, hair, or feathers on animals and explains how they are useful.