Edward Miller
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"As leader of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1963, Ngo Dinh Diem was hailed by some as a "miracle man" who had saved his country from communism. Others denounced him as a U.S. puppet or as a reactionary mandarin. In Misalliance, Edward Miller refutes these simplistic caricatures and presents a new interpretation of Diem and the rise and fall of his alliance with the United States. Drawing on American, French, and Vietnamese archival sources, Miller shows...
5) Busy street
Author
Series
Publisher
Beginner Books, a division of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Vehicles and automobiles go down the street with places to go and jobs to complete.
11) Take off!
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history, achievements, activities, and technology of aviation.
13) Money madness
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 580L
Language
English
Description
From bartering, early forms of currency, credit cards, and digital payment, here is a clear and thorough introduction to money.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2007]
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to fractions, with examples using illustrated objects and situations familiar to young readers, in order to simplify and reinforce important mathematical concepts and make them more concrete.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
"Grab your jumbo popcorn and 3-D glasses, because you're invited to the premiere of a 3-D movie! The star-studded cast of monsters will help you calculate the perimeter of the set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of your popcorn box. Learning about dimensions has never been so entertaining."--Amazon.com.
19) Place value
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Description
"The mathematical concept of place value is explained using a place value chart, descriptions of how money is notated, and humorous examples from a recipe that a group of monkeys is using to make a colossal banana cupcake."--
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Introduces the seven symbols and their values, shows how to add and subtract to make numbers. Teaches how the symbols interact and about the bar across the top and the open box that are used for larger numbers. Shows Roman numerals in real life settings: on clocks, in books, and on buildings.