Black Holes
From the Set Out of This World
Explore the dark side of space in Out of this World, a new and exciting series for struggling readers. What are the four different types of black holes? What's inside a black hole? These and other fascinating questions are discussed in the Black Holes title using considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage struggling readers. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance reading comprehension. Sidebars include hands-on experiments, spotlight biographies on women in science, tech connections, and far out facts.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 523.8/875 |
Lexile | 530L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | X |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
Series | Out of This World |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534169272), Paperback (9781534170957), PDF (9781534172791), ePub (9781534178311), Hosted ebook (9781534174634), Kindle (9781534176478) |
Copyright | 2021 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
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.
- What Is the Universe?
- What Are Black Holes?
- What Are the Types of Black Holes?
- What Do Black Holes Do?
- Are Black Holes Dangerous?
- Do Black Holes Die?
- Who First Studied Black Holes?
- Glossary
- Far-Out Facts / Learn More
- Index / About the Author
Activities for further learning |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Experiment |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |