| La Fortaleza de la Calle Cuatro: Una Historia Acerca de Seis Máquinas Simples (Fort on Fourth Street, The: A Story about the Six Simple Machines) Contributor(s): Spangler, Lois (Author), Wald, Christina (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1607187000 ISBN-13: 9781607187004 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.8" (0.35 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 159800 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cuando un ni o decide construir una fortaleza en el patio posterior, el abuelo viene a ayudarle. Pero no pueden hacerlo solos -- reciben la ayuda de las seis m quinas simples: la palanca, la polea, el plano inclinado, la rueda y eje, el tornillo, y la cu a. Dicha en rima acumulativa, los lectores seguir n el proceso de construcci n hasta el final y descubrir n la sorprendente raz n por la cu l fue hecha. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wald, Christina: - In addition to Cash Kat, Christina Wald has illustrated Fibonacci Zoo, A Cool Summer Tail, A Warm Winter Tail, Habitat Spy, Little Red Bat, and Henry the Impatient Heron for Arbordale. She also enjoys illustrating a wide variety of toys, games, books, and magazines. From a book that featured hundreds of animals on each page (Look, Find, and Learn: Animals of the World) to games including the Star Wars role playing game series, every assignment covers something new and exciting. In recent years, she has illustrated tons of different animals for books and other publications. Christina enjoys the research aspect of such projects, saying that each new book is a fascinating new learning experience. She often integrates travel to research for her illustrations. She lives in Ohio with her husband and three cats. Visit Christina's website: http: //www.christinawald.com/Spangler, Lois: - Lois Spangler is an accomplished author and educator who has received many distinguished awards for her classroom work during her 32-year career. In addition to her personal achievements, she has worked with students to help them earn both state and national awards from numerous organizations including NASA, Toshiba and the NSTA. Although The Fort on Fourth Street is Lois's debut picture book, she has written, edited and managed more than 30 books including 6 ancillary science books for Scott Foresman Science. As an author and education expert, she has served on various committees and boards, including as a judge for the NSTA's ExploraVision National Science Competition and the NSF's Selection Committee for the "PAEMST." Visit her website: http: //www.edconnectionsllc.com/Ed_Connections_LLC/Home.html |