| Castles Contributor(s): Murrell, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836893352 ISBN-13: 9780836893359 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.93 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Castles: The village is being attacked! Suddenly, everyone runs into the castle. Castles were essential in keeping people safe during the Middle Ages. Learn how castles were built, how they changed over time, and get a behind-the-scenes look at these impressive structures. Experience what life was like during long sieges while water and food supplies dwindled. Find out how knights bravely defended castles in the name of their lords. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Medieval - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
| Dewey: 392.360 |
| LCCN: 2008016835 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Series: Medieval Warfare (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.2" W x 9.6" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 125505 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Key features: - Colorful primary source artwork, tapestries, artifacts, and manuscripts illuminate the Middle Ages - Large two-page battle maps support text - High-interest approach and low reading level makes curriculum content accessible to struggling readers - Correlates to NCSS social studies standards, including civilizations around the world - In Their Own Words primary source quotes enhance text - Did You Know? scroll boxes provide readers with fun facts - Sources of further information - Glossary, Index |