Behind the Curtain
Set of 24 titles
Historical events can look different depending on your perspective. In the Behind the Curtain series, readers will come to understand different viewpoints by stepping into the shoes of central characters as they act out dramatic retellings of history's biggest moments. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, this series builds confidence as readers engage and read aloud. Books include table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, and timelines.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 133.4/3097445-979.4/61051 |
Lexile | 540L-640L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | S-X |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534198579), Paperback (9781534199996), PDF (9781668901151), ePub (9781668902592), Hosted ebook (9781668905470), Kindle (9781668904039) |
Copyright | 2022 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Behind the Curtain Extended Learning Activity
Activity pages for the Spring 22 season of Behind the Curtain. View →
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.
Activities for further learning |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |