Could you survive being shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean? Tracked by a murderous whale? Whaleship Essex: Disaster at Sea in the True Survival series explores the shocking survival story of the Whaleship Essex and her crew. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Clear visuals, colorful photographs (including images of the survivors!), and considerate text help with comprehension and wild facts hold the readers' interest from the first page to the last. A table of contents, glossary, and index all enhance comprehension and vocabulary.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 910.9164/9 |
Lexile | HL470L |
ATOS Reading Level | 2.9 |
Guided Reading Level | U |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534107717), Paperback (9781534108707), PDF (9781534109698), ePub (9781534122666), Hosted ebook (9781534120686), Kindle (9781534121676) |
Copyright | 2018 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan was born in the luckiest of all years, the Year of the Dragon. She’s an author, university professor, curriculum designer, and former elementary school teacher. She was inspired to write this story after doing author visits. Her young audiences wanted to know more about Chinese New Year! She lives in San Diego with one well-trained husband and two very naughty dogs.
- Whale Hunters
- Thar She Blows!
- Stranded at Sea
- Saved at Last!
- Life After the Whale
- Did You Know?
- Consider This!
- Learn More
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Sources for further research |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |