Race around the World
Great Races
Offers readers a captivating look into the race between journalists Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland as they compete to be the first person to travel around the globe in less than 80 days. Learn about how these female journalists broke barriers for women in the United States. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, and an index.
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978-1-5038-3219-0
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978-1-5038-3899-4
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2020 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2019-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF025210, JNF025170 |
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| Dewey | 910.4 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 810 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 503579 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Primary-source text, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Fast Facts
- The Race Is On
- Around the World
- The Cosmopolitan
- The Winner
- After the Race
- Think About It
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Jeanne Marie Ford
Jeanne Marie Ford is an Emmy-winning TV scriptwriter who holds a master of fine arts degree in writing for children from Vermont College. She has written numerous children's books and articles. Ford also teaches college English. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.
