| The Mighty Mississippi: Ready-To-Read Level 1 Contributor(s): Bauer, Marion Dane (Author), Wallace, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1534455620 ISBN-13: 9781534455627 Publisher: Simon Spotlight OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Geography - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 977 |
| LCCN: 2006000960 |
| Lexile Measure: 520 |
| Series: Wonders of America |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114585 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Visit the mighty Mississippi River as Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer takes you on a tour of one of our country's greatest natural treasures in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. Discover the impact this mighty river has had on our country in this nonfiction Ready-to-Read The Mississippi River starts in northern Minnesota at Lake Itasca and travels all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Along its route, people use it to ship goods and simply enjoy its splendor and beauty. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wallace, John: - John Wallace's formal training was not in illustration, but rather theology, which he received at Cambridge University. However, he always loved drawing, and one of his early jobs was as a newspaper cartoonist. In his children's books illustrations, John is particularly inspired by what he calls "the gooniness" of young school children. John and his family divide their time between Brighton, England, and Long Island, New York.Bauer, Marion Dane: - Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the New York Times bestseller My Mother Is Mine. Her other titles include A Mama for Owen, If You Were Born a Kitten, Grandmother's Song, and Thank You for Me!. She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com. |