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Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"A young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller. When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind--the tulugarguat, the ravens. They're the ugliest birds that Aggaataa has ever seen. They look like they slept in their coats--coats that don't even fit! However, as the winter slowly moves towards...
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In Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award-winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue lead to the next. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat, studying...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Charlie Carlisle's grandfather is ill. Charlie's friend, Singing Bird, a Teton Sioux, tells him that ravens have curing powers, so Charlie steals a baby bird from its nest. Granddad, a retired naturalist, encourages Charlie to record his observations of the bird and study the effect it has on humans. Charlie just hopes that the raven will make Granddad well.
6) After zero
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
When Elise leaves homeschooling for public school, she copes by speaking as little as possible, but soon her silence becomes an impediment to friendship and to dealing with family secrets.
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Description
"Who would have guessed that crows are second only to humans as toolmakers and tool users? That they have complex family lives surprisingly similar to our own? That their vocalizations share much in common with human languages?" "This celebration of crow consciousness discusses the basic biology of crows, as well as their family structure, tricky social interactions, communication skills, incredible tool-using capabilities, and impact on the human...
9) Oskar loves
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Oskar, a charming raven, loves trees, red cherries, and the smell of spring. He also loves rain, snow, clouds, books, and the moon. Children are invited into Oskars world and in turn to explore the wonders of the world around them.
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
There is a legend that if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave then Britain will fall, so when somebody steals the birds, the Queen calls for Mac B. to find the thief and retrieve them--a mission that takes him to Iceland, where he encounters secret submarines, hungry polar bears, and his arch-nemesis from the KGB.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This book will delight young readers as they learn about the raven's Awesome Animal Power. Basic information is covered, such as life cycle, range, diet, predators, and threats. Table of contents, body diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index are included" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
c.2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Description
The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational New York Times bestseller.
Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness
...Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The Book Without Words appears to be a volume of blank parchment pages. But for a green-eyed reader filled with great desire, it may reveal the forgotten magical arts of making gold and achieving immortality. For generations, its magic has been protected from those who would exploit it. But on a terrible day of death and destruction, the Book Without Words falls into the hands of a desperate boy.
16) Baltimore Ravens
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
This title focuses on the Baltimore Ravens and gives information related to the team's origin in the NFL, their journey through the decades, and highlighting their Hall of Fame players. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Feel...
18) Tribes of Chima
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Jump into battle with the animal tribes as they fight to get their claws on the CHI!"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A two-story flipbook featuring the adventures of The Wolves, The Crocs, The Lions, The Eagles, The Gorillas and a Raven in the land of Chima.
The sneaky Wolves have teamed up with the Crocs in the battle for control of all the CHI in Chima! The Lions have only one hope for defeating their enemies: their trusted allies, the Eagles. But are the Eagles clever enough to outwit the scheming Wolves?
Everyone knows the nature-loving Gorillas have their...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A mysterious elder teaches two Indian brothers Chris and Toby Greyeyes about respect for life and why they must not hurt the ravens they consider nuisance birds. All life is sacred and connected. The artist is from the Plains Cree Nation, the illustrator of the Dogrib Nation (from whom he drew the folklore basis of this book); their story is set in the Northwest Territories
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