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My Uncle Fixes Machines
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)A factory with a lot of working and non-working parts is the setting of this explanatory narrative. Readers will learn that metals rust and machines stop working. There are people who fix the machines using tools and know-how. A picture-word glossary is included.
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Paula's Pinecone
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Readers go on a nature walk with Paula through this sequential narrative. Paula stumbles across various items, and counts how many of each that she finds. She takes a very close look at pinecones, including finding the seeds. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "Pinecones" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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All About Tractors
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)This nonfiction text explains the technology, design, and uses of the tractor.
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Firefighters Fight Fires
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)This sequential text takes readers throughout a day with firefighters. Supporting details include the tools and technology used to fight fires. A picture-word glossary is included.
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A Career Day With an Engineer
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)This explanatory text covers many types of engineers, including biomedical, electrical, and environmental. It allows readers to visualize the discipline and variations within the field of engineering. A picture-word glossary is included.
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A Seed's Story
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Callie wants to have a garden in this narrative that explains the life cycle of plants. She has all the tools she needs, especially the seeds. Callie plants the seeds and waters them. The seeds sprout and push up through the dirt. Soon Callie has a beautiful garden filled with plants. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "Seeds and Soil" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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Charlie's Sand Castle
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Readers will delight with Charlie's castle in this compare and contrast narrative. He uses tools to build his dream castle, adding found objects from the seaside. This fiction title is paired to the nonfiction title "Using Rough and Smooth" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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Ayana Cleans Up
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Ayana is an eco-expert. She creates a club called the Green Team. Readers will learn that every little bit of effort helps, when trying to help the planet and the people on it. This fiction title is paired to the nonfiction title "Clean Air, Dirty Air" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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Peas for Pat
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Two friends, Ben and Pat, don't agree on where a garden can grow. Ben isn't willing to just resign, he wants to prove he can grow a garden in the city. Readers learn how Ben is able to make something grow, and see how pleasantly he's rewarded from his work. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title "My Garden in Spring" for connecting across texts and comprehension through connection strategies.
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I See a Ladybug
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Readers are treated to an up-close look at the key details of the vibrantly-colored lady bug. A picture-word glossary is included.
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All About Forests
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Young readers are taken on a forest journey, learning about its plants, animals, and topographical features. A picture-word glossary is included.
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Our Experiment Goes to Outerspace
Penelope Santos
Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 1, 2015)Readers will easily build their science vocabulary while following an experiment on its way into space. An open-ended question for discussion is included at the end of the narrative.
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