| Ox, House, Stick: The History of Our Alphabet Contributor(s): Robb, Don (Author), Smith, Anne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570916101 ISBN-13: 9781570916106 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Bold collage illustrations and clear prose trace the origins of our familiar letters. From the proto-Sinaitic peoples, through the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, this book follows the development of the Roman alphabet. Includes sidebar information on punctuation, writing materials, the technology of printing, and more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
| Dewey: 428.13 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Series: Junior Library Guild Selection |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (0.55 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114835 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bold collage illustrations and clear prose trace the origins of our familiar letters. From the proto-Sinaitic peoples, through the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, this book follows the development of the Roman alphabet. Includes sidebar information on punctuation, writing materials, the technology of printing, and more. |