Mark Simmons
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by male scientists of the time, and she received little credit...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, many cities were destroyed and left in ruins. Among the rubble were many dangerous, unexploded bombs and mines. But thanks to the hard work of a well-trained Jack Russell terrier named Patron, Ukraine's streets have become more secure. Follow along with Patron as he sniffs out hundreds of deadly explosives and helps the people of Ukraine feel safer in their homeland"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Many people were killed, and several were trapped under the collapsed buildings. When Canadian police officer James Symington heard about the attacks, he knew he and his trained search and rescue dog, Trakr, had to help. Follow Trakr's lead as he and Symington bravely search and dig through the rubble to help rescue survivors of one of the deadliest days in U.S. history"--...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the U.S. 77th Division into France's Argonne Forest, his troops were soon surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from U.S. forces. The troops' only hope was to send a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami with a desperate message to stop the attack. Read...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In 1952, the United States was heavily involved in the Korean War. When members of the U.S. Marine Corps bought a horse to join in the war effort, little did they know that a hero would soon emerge. Trained to be a military pack horse, Sergeant Reckless quickly became a part of the unit and served to support the troops in several combat missions during the war. Discover the heroic story of Sergeant Reckless as she bravely made many solo trips during...