Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
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Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer

Written and illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray
Hardcover
$17.99
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8 - 10
Reading age
44
Page count
102
Words per page
NC1070L
Lexile measure
Oct 16, 2007
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Although John Wesley Powell’s minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Braving treacherous rapids and perilous waterfalls, Major Powell would surpass all expectations and return home a national hero.With breathtaking illustrations and excerpts from Powell’s own journals, Deborah Kogan Ray brings to vivid life the exploits and explorations of one of America’s greatest conservationists.Down the Colorado is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children’s Book of the Year.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374318383
    Publication Date
    October 16, 2007
    Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
    Page Count
    44
    Words Per Page
    102
    Reading Age
    8 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2006043994
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    65521603
    Lexile® Level
    NC1070L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Z
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    118618
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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