| Danger at Sand Cave Contributor(s): Ransom, Candice (Author), Schofield, Den (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 157505454X ISBN-13: 9781575054544 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Series: On My Own History |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.9" W x 8.53" (0.22 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1920's - Geographic Orientation - Kentucky - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44895 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Arly's friend Floyd Collins is trapped by falling rocks in Sand Cave, Arly rushes to help. Arly runs errands for the workers, but he feels that he should be doing more. It is a race against time, so Arly decides to try to make his way through the collapsed cave to help his friend--but he ends up in danger himself. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ransom, Candice: - Candice Ransom is the author of 150 books for children. She holds an MFA from Vermont College and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches in Hollins University's graduate program in children's literature. |