Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to book 1 of our Library STEM Reader series! In this story, four friends meet an alien in the school library. The four friends use information resources and strategies to determine if the alien is a living or nonliving thing. This book will help your students gain success in reading, science and information skills. It is a level 1 reader, which means that it is designed to support every first and second grader on their journey to reading, science and information literacy. This is a level 1, reading skills book. It is designed for early readers who can read on their own. This book features large fonts, short sentences, easy-to-follow plots and basic vocabulary for first and second graders. This is a level 1, science reader. It is designed to introduce students to first and second grade science content. This book features life science content related to the characteristics of living and nonliving things. This is a level 1, information skills reader. It is designed to assist students in developing AASL (American Association of School Librarians) information skills. This book features information skills related to using keywords, searching online encyclopedias, using T-charts to organize information, drawing conclusions for problem-solving and sharing information.
