eBooks
eBooks are electronic versions of print books. These books can usually be searched using keywords to locate the information that you need most.
World Book eBook Collection
This collection of eBooks provided by World Book offers a wide range of electronic reference books. Included in this collection are books on the following topics: animals, ancient cultures, sciences, brain twisters, math, famous people, To access the eBooks, you must login to the World Book website using the provided Millwood username and password. Once you have logged in, click on the eBook icon. Next, use the search box in the middle of the page to locate appropriate books for your research topic. Another way to search is by browsing the list of eBooks and selecting one to open. Once you open an eBook, you can search the text of the book for keywords. |
AV2 Books
Website: http://www.av2books.com/ AV2 Books are a print book that offers an online version with interactive features. To access the online version, you must have the print version in hand. Inside the book, you will find a code that needs to be typed into the code box located on the left-hand side of the AV2 website. Once you have opened the eBook, you can have the story read aloud, watch videos, and explore the topic further. Check out the list of print books below to see which ones are AV2 books. |
Print Books
The following books are available in the Millwood Library. Use the information provided below to determine which book(s) will be helpful for your research project. Use the call number to locate the book on the library shelf.
Floods and mudslides : disaster & survival
Author: Ceban, Bonnie J. Call #: 363.34 CEB Series: Deadly disasters Published 2005 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: 5-8 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.2 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book uses simple text to talk about floods and mudslides. It includes information about how they happen, what causes them, and describes the damage the can inflict. |
Landslides
Author: McDowell, Pamela. Call #: 551.3 MCD Series: Lightbox Published 2016 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.9 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at landslides and discusses why they happen. It also discusses landslide prevention, the destruction they can cause, and other related topics. |
Volcano : the eruption and healing of Mount St. Helens
Author: Lauber, Patricia Call #: 551.2 LAU Published 1993 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.2 / 1.0 pts. Lexile: 830 |
Book Description:
This book looks at how and why Mount St. Helens erupted in May 1980. It also looks at the destruction it caused. |
Mount St. Helens
Author: Green, Jen. Call #: 551.21 Gre Series: Disasters Published 2005 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.7 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at Mount St. Helens, a volcano that erupted in Washington State in 1980. It includes a description of the event, its aftermath, with a glossary and websites for further research. |
Volcanologist : the coolest jobs on the planet
Author: Tuffen, Hugh. Call #: 551.21 TUF Series: Coolest jobs on the planet Published 2015 Reading Level: 7.4 Interest Level: 5-8 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.2 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at what's involved in becoming a volcanologist. It provides information about the scientist's heroes, the equipment and skills he uses, and the challenges of conducting research and experiments in the shadow of erupting volcanoes! |
Volcanoes
Author: Meister, Cari. Call #: 551.21 MEI Series: Nature's fury Published 1999 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 4.8 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the nature, causes, and dangers of volcanoes. It also looks at volcanoes of the past, and ways to survive them. |
The worst volcanic eruptions of all time
Authors: Garbe, Suzanne. Call #: 363.34 GAR Series: Edge books. Epic disasters Published 2012 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.8 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the worst volcanoes in history. It also looks at volcano formation, types of volcanoes, and disaster tips. |
Natural disasters through infographics
Author: Higgins, Nadia. Call #: 363.34 HIG Series: Super science infographics Published 2014 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.3 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at Earth's systems, their interactions, and those impacts on populations through infographics. It also includes information about earthquakes and volcanoes caused by shifting plates, atmospheric changes, and other natural events. |
Earthquakes
Author: Zayarny, Jack. Call #: 551.22 ZAY Series: Natural disasters Published 2015 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.4 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the causes of earthquakes, earthquake locations, the history of earthquakes, and all-time earthquake records. *This is an AV2 book! |
Earthquakes
Author: Morris, Neil, 1946- Call #: 551.22 Mor Series: Wonders of our world Published 1998 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.1 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This books looks at what an earthquake is, major earthquakes in history, how quakes impact humans, and the science of measuring and predicting these disasters. |
Earthquakes
Author: Meister, Cari. Call #: 551.22 MEI Series: Nature's fury Published 1999 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 4.8 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the nature and measurement of earthquakes and the devastation that they can cause on land and sea. It also includes information about the giant seismic waves known as tsunamis. |
Shattering earthquakes
Author: Spilsbury, Louise. Call #: 551.22 SPI Series: Awesome forces of nature Published 2004 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.7 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at what earthquakes are, what causes them, and where they occur. It also discusses what happens during an earthquake and who helps afterwards. The book also looks at predicting earthquakes. |
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Author: Cooke, Tim (Tim A.) Call #: 363.34 Coo Series: Disasters Published 2005 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.1 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the scientific causes and impact of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. It explains how geologists predict earthquakes and how architects prepare for them. |
1993 Mississippi River floods
Author: Green, Jen. Call #: 363.34 Gre Series: Disasters Published 2005 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.1 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the 1993 Mississippi River flood. This was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. The book describes what causes rivers to flood, and it describes the damage caused by this flood. |
Floods
Author: Howse, Jennifer. Call #: 551.48 HOW Series: Natural disasters Published 2015 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.1 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book focuses on the causes for floods, flood locations, flood history and all-time flood records. This is an AV2 book! |
Floods
Author: Meister, Cari. Call #: 551.48 MEI Series: Nature's fury Published 1999 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 4.5 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book talks about the nature of floods, the causes of floods, and the dangers of flooding. It also looks at notable floods of the past, and ways to survive them. |
What was Hurricane Katrina?
Author: Koontz, Robin Michal, Call #: 976.3 KOO Series: What was--? Published 2015 Reading Level: 5.9 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.9 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at what happened during Hurricane Katrina. It examines how destructive Katrina was and the fallout of what happened in the days and weeks following the flooding of New Orleans. |
What can we do about oil spills and ocean pollution?
Author: Jakubiak, David J. Call #: 363.738 JAK Series: Protecting our planet Published 2012 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 4.3 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the causes of oil spills, describes the dangers associated with the spills and the challenges involved in cleaning up after they occur. It also,explains why oceans are important. |
Water pollution
Author: Donald, Rhonda Lucas, 1962- Call #: 363.739 DON Series: A true book Published 2001 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.7 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the causes and effects of water pollution. It discussed pesticides, airborne pollutants, wetland conservation, and other related topics. |
Air pollution
Author: Donald, Rhonda Lucas, 1962- Call #: 363.739 DON Series: A true book Published 2001 Reading Level: 2.3 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.5 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at the causes and effects of air pollution. It discusses acid rain, greenhouse gases, flooding, and other related topics. |
Water pollution
Author: Ostopowich, Melanie. Call #: 363.739 OST Series: Lightbox Published 2016 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 5.6 / 0.5 pts. |
Book Description:
This books looks water pollution and explains what it is, and how it affects the environment. It also includes information on the different types of pollution, the water cycle, acid rain, and other topics. |
Animals and oil spills
Author: Bogart, Jon. Call #: 636.08 BOG Series: Animal 911, environmental threats Published 2014 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: 3-6 |
Book Description:
This book looks at oil spills and the effect they have on the environment. It also discusses how these environmental changes affect various animals. |
Everyday conservation
Author: Wheeler, Jill C., 1964- Call #: 333.72 WHE Series: Eye on energy Published 2008 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: 3-6 Accelerated Reader® Level: 6.1 / 1.0 pts. |
Book Description:
This book looks at energy conservation. It discusses why it is a good idea, energy upgrades, efficient living, and other related topics. |
All information about the print books in the Millwood Elementary Library came directly from the Destiny Catalog.