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Lincoln Peirce
Big Nate: Destined for Awesomeness is a graphic novel by Lincoln Peirce. Its three stories each draw on a different episode of the Big Nate animated series, which appeared on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. The book uses full-color computer-generated artwork. Andrews McMeel Publishing released it on August 30, 2022.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn MuffinsLincoln PeirceThis collection of Big Nate comics puts Nate Wright and his school friends amid gossip, rivalries, classroom trouble, and a projectile launched by Nate. Dee Dee competes with Nate’s gossip-gathering, while Godfrey discovers that she and Nate share an obsession. Coach John also encounters a Nate-powered flying object. The school is on alert as Nate returns with his schemes and mishaps.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The TryoutChristina SoontornvatAt the start of seventh grade in a predominantly white Texas town, Thai American Christine worries about where she belongs. When her Iranian American best friend Megan suggests cheerleading tryouts, Christine is interested but anxious about performing before the whole school and facing a student-body vote. The tryouts put their friendship under pressure when Megan chooses a different partner, hoping it will improve both girls’ chances. Christine and Megan eventually discuss Christine’s hurt and Megan’s reasoning as they navigate friendship, identity, and the competition.Fiction for ChildrenLexile Text Measure GN360LATOS Book Level 3.2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America into SpaceSuzanne SladeThis biography follows Mary Sherman Morgan, identified as America's first female rocket scientist. Growing up on a North Dakota farm in the 1920s, Mary discovers an interest in learning and excels in science, especially chemistry. During World War II, she works in a laboratory on rocket fuel. Later, as the United States enters the space race, she leads a team developing the fuel that launches America's first satellite.Kids Favorites — 3rd–5th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details