Guarding Fort Knox
Highly Guarded Places
Learn some of the secrets that lie within the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, which is said to hold billions of dollars' worth of gold. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, an informational diagram, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
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978-1-5038-1494-3
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$36.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
| Category | High Interest |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Publication Date | 2016-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF038100, JNF016000 |
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| Dewey | 976.9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 590 |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.6 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 184043 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- A Storehouse for Gold
- Inside the Fortress
- Securing the Fort
- Gold and Other Treasures
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Linda Cernak
Linda Cernak is an independent writer of children's classroom readers, student textbooks, and nonfiction books for young readers. Since 1994, she has published numerous children's books in the subject areas of social studies, science, and the arts. Her list of published works also includes a series of fiction readers for elementary-grade students.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Highly Guarded Places from School Library Journal on November 1, 2016
Well-writlen text and a copious amount of illustrations on an attention grabbing subject make for an attractive series. Each title begins with a real-life account concerning an immense peril to U.S. citizens or property. After the hook, the text delves into where the recognizable (and… View →
