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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
Upon their father's return, the five Dunbar boys, who have raised themselves since their mother's death, begin to learn family secrets, including that of fourth brother Clay, who will build a bridge for complex reasons, including his own redemption.
4) Bridges
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about some of the world's most incredible bridges, from how they are designed and built to how bridge technology has changed over time."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This wacky true tale of American ingenuity all started when John "Minnie" Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion, hence the "Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion." After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked-- losing all but the mansion-- she and her son took to raising pigs in the yard, as some are wont to do. But the town wanted those pigs out. Who could...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Follow Bea, Archie, Trudy, and Spencer (otherwise known as the BATS!) as they crisscross the globe using every type of bridge: beam, arch, truss, and suspension. From ancient low-slung rope bridges to modern hi-tech towers of steel, they'll traverse 'em all. Their journey will take them through history and connect them with new ideas and different cultures. Along the way they'll identify the dangerous forces trying to bring bridges crashing down,...
Author
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book about the famous 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The strange and spectacular collapse of which has become a textbook example of an engineering failure, an oft-used science lesson, and even given rise to a legend of an old and gigantic octopus"--
Author
Series
The Firm volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning new legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm. What became of Mitch and Abby McDeere after they exposed the crimes of Memphis law firm Bendini, Lambert & Locke and fled the country? The answer is in The Exchange, the riveting sequel to The Firm, the blockbuster thriller that launched the career of...
Author
Series
Cole and Hitch novel volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Territorial Marshals Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are back in Appaloosa, where their work enforcing the law has been exceptionally quiet. All that is about to change. An ominous storm rolls in, and along with it a band of night riders with a devious scheme, who show up at the Rio Blanco camp, where a three-hundred-foot bridge is under construction..."--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Building the Brooklyn Bridge was no simple feat. Despite a brilliant plan from a father-son team of engineers, the process was a dangerous and grueling one. Construction workers developed a mysterious illness (now known as the bends), several died, and the project had devastating effects on the engineers' lives. Still, after fourteen years, the Brooklyn Bridge was finished and became the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and is still...
Author
Series
Little Lobo volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabé, his dog, gather tacos, frutas picadas, cuernos, and more and deliver them to los luchadores preparing for Lucha Libre 5000.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Imagine being able to create the Brooklyn Bridge or Sydney Harbor Bridge right from your computer. With Minecraft, you can-and even imagine your own bridges! This title is a great way for readers to learn just how to do that in their favorite game, as well as learn some important engineering concepts along the way. Examples of great Minecraft bridges are shown in unique illustrations, accompanied by tips and tricks to incorporate readers' own coding...
19) Through my eyes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.
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