Accelerated Reader is a program based on the fact that students become more motivated to read if they are tested on the content of the books they have read and are rewarded for correct answers. Students read each book, individually take the test on the computer, and receive gratification when they score well. Schools using the Accelerated Reader program have seen a significant increase in reading among their students.
These new middle school titles are a valuable addition to any library.

Wakeboarding!: Throw a Tantrum (The Extreme Sports Collection)

Children's Books

Hayhurst, Chris

Sports & Outdoors

Rosen Central

Describes the sport of bicycle stunt riding, how to purchase equipment, practice stunts, ride safely, and enter competitions

Bicycle Stunt Riding!: Catch Air (Extreme Sports Collection)

Eck, Kristin

Burke, L. M.

Describes the history, styles, equipment, and techniques of mountain biking, and discusses getting started, safety measures, and competitions

Mountain Biking!: Get on the Trail (Extreme Sports Collection)

Many middle school boys are confused and uncertain about what it means to be a man and what kind of man to become. Experts are increasingly concerned about the need to nurture boys' self-esteem during the critical years between childhood and adulthood. Rosen Central's new Guys' Guides offer a positive response to the questions and concerns that middle school boys have about themselves and their world. These eye-catching new books are an invaluable tool to help boys negotiate the difficult path to becoming men.Fighting in order to prove their developing sense of masculinity is an unfortunate, dangerous, and avoidable rite of passage for many middle school boys. The numerous ways of resolving conflicts nonviolently are explored in fun, accessible fashion, certain to appeal to middle schoolers.

Stay Cool: A Guy's Guide to Handling Conflict (Guys' Guides)

Teen & Young Adult

Personal Health

Describes the sport of bike trekking, the equipment and gear needed, the techniques of biking, and the safety precautions.

Bike Trekking: Have Fun, Be Smart (Have Fun Be Smart Exploring the Outdoors Series)

Literature & Fiction

Rosen Pub. Group

Discusses the pros and cons of testing products intended for human use on animals, as well as the legal and ethical issues involved.

Animal Testing: The Animal Rights Debate (Focus on Science and Society)

These in-depth and informative books examine the nature of these diseases and the devastating effects they have had on populations throughout the world and throughout history. From the earliest infections like malaria to modern-day health crises such as AIDS, these fascinating titles explore the causes and the human toll inflicted by these epidemics and their role in the history of humankind.
Few people are aware of this extremely gruesome, once very deadly disease. But before cholera was understood and a treatment was created, it was one of the most feared diseases known to humankind. This book discusses the history of this disease, how doctors came to understand and treat it, and how, today, it is relatively easy to cure.

Cholera (Epidemics)

Rosen Young Adult

Provides information about the men and women who work as astronautsincluding requirements for the job, training, dangers, and life in space.

Astronauts: Life Exploring Outer Space (Extreme Careers)

Education & Reference

A biography of the Boston Celtics basketball player who became the first African American player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Bill Russell (Basketball Hall of Famers)

Biographies

Profiles the characteristics of and qualifications needed for twelve jobs that involve working with animals.

Cool Careers Without College for Animal Lovers

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