Straus Farrar
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe
In every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man--a genius--and the first to turn the telescope to the skies to map the heavens. In doing so, he offered objective evidence...
3) Hey, Al
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1986
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Al, a janitor, and his faithful dog, Eddie, live in a single room on the West Side. They eat together, they work together, they do everything together. So what's the problem? Their room is crowded and cramped; their life is an endless struggle. Al and Eddie are practically at each others throats when a large and mysterious bird offers them a new life in paradise. After some debate, they decide to accept. Transported to a gorgeous island in the sky,...
4) Easy peasy!
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
By jumping up onto higher and higher objects, Kitty manages to reach a tempting plate of fish
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Raymond and his pup Rosie are abandoned by his family, he uses his wilderness skills to survive in the woods, but as winter comes, he realizes his wits are not enough, and that perhaps it is time he starts trusting others with his secret