This book relays the factual details of the War of 1812. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details from the point of view of a U.S. Soldier, a British soldier, and a privateer working on the side of the U.S. This book offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in a text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 973.5/2 |
| Lexile | 880L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.6 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Perspectives Library |
| Language | English |
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| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781624314247), Paperback (9781624315008), PDF (9781624314629), ePub (9781631888595), Hosted ebook (9781624315381), Kindle (9781624319198), ePIB (9781631887598) |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Amy Van Zee
Amy Van Zee is an editor and writer who lives with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Minnesota and has contributed to dozens of educational books.
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| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |