Commercial Fisher
From the Set 21st Century Skills Library
Fish are a major source of food for people around the world Find out what it is like to work as a commercial fisher, from living and working on a boat to the hard work required to pull in huge nets of fish.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Dewey | 639.2023 |
| Lexile | 860L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
| Guided Reading Level | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781602799868), PDF (9781610800242), ePub (9781631884092), Hosted ebook (9781610800242H), Kindle (9781631370892) |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Barbara A. Somervill
Barbara A. Somervill writes children‘s nonfiction books on a variety of topics. She is particularly interested in nature and foreign countries. Somervill believes that researching new and different topics makes writing every book an adventure. When she is not writing, Somervill is an avid reader and plays bridge.
- A DAY AT WORK
- LEARNING THE SKILLS
- DEMANDS OF THE JOB
- A FUTURE IN COMMERCIAL FISHING
- WELL-KNOWN FISHERS AND FISHING ORGANIZATIONS
- GLOSSARY
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Sources for further research |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |
