The Chilean Miners
Buried Alive
True Stories, Real People
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn the miraculous story of the 33 Chilean miners who survived being trapped underground for 69 days. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions, callouts, and sidebars, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the author.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-0732-7
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF007110 |
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| Dewey | 363.11 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 760 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 180030 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
- The Mine Collapses
- Buried Alive
- Waiting
- The Rescue
- The Aftermath
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Yvonne Pearson
Yvonne Pearson is a writer and a social worker. She has published books and magazine stories. She writes essays and poems, too. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She also lives in California near her grandchildren part of each year. Her Web site is www.yvonnepearson.com.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of True Stories, Real People from Horn Book Guide on October 1, 2016
True Stories, Real People series. Integrating objective, fact-based narration and primary source quotations, this title communicates the hardships and applauds the fortitude of the Chilean men who were trapped in the San Jose Mine for sixty-nine days. Simple layouts use call-out boxes,… View →
