Fearless Flyers, Dazzle Painters, and Code Talkers!
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2018 · Est. 27 min read

Fearless Flyers, Dazzle Painters, and Code Talkers!

By Elizabeth Dennis, Valerio Fabbretti (Illustrator)

Part of the Secrets of American History series

Uncover hidden tales and daring missions from World War I and beyond.

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48 pages· 2,395 words· Est. 27 min read
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Dive into the secretive world of World War I with Eugene Bullard, the first African-American fighter pilot. Discover how Dazzle Painting camouflaged ships and how Native American code talkers communicated in secret. This book reveals astonishing true stories and unexpected twists in American history, from invisible ink in the Revolution to inflatable tanks in World War II. Explore the thrilling, lesser-known adventures that shaped the past.

From the publisher

Discover the thrilling side of the history of World War I in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series about the secrets of American History! Do you know about the adventures of Eugene Bullard, the first African-American fighter pilot, who fought in World War I? Did you know that, in the same war, America used a kind of camouflage called Dazzle Painting that made ships look like Easter eggs? Or that Americans Indians sent secret messages as code talkers in the Choctaw Telephone Squad? Find out in this book of amazing true stories! Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that lets beginning readers in on a little secret: history is full of surprises! Want to know what invisible ink has to do with the American Revolution? Or why shark repellant and inflatable army tanks were used in World War II? Find out in this fact-filled series of fascinating true tales, wild adventures, and spy missions, and discover the secret side of American history!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
2,395
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
NC1080L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.5
F&P level
~Z
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
197201
Publication
Published
February 6, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534410510

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