Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
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Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars

Written by Katie Yamasaki
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6 - 11
Reading age
32
Page count
62
Words per page
870L
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Sep 1, 2008
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One day in 1914 when Soichiro Honda was seven years old, an astonishing, moving dust cloud appeared in his small Japanese town. The cause was a leaky, noisy automobile–the first the boy had ever seen. At that moment Honda fell in love with cars, and a dream took hold. He would one day make them himself. It took Honda many years to reach his goal. Along the way he became an expert mechanic and manufacturer of car parts. After World War II he developed a motorized bicycle, the forerunner of his innovative motorcycles. Eventually Honda began manufacturing cars, first race cars and then consumer cars. Constantly seeking ways to make his products better than his competitors’, Honda grew into a global industry leader. Soichiro Honda had an inventive mind and a passion for new ideas, and he never gave up on his dream. A legendary figure in the world of manufacturing, Honda is a dynamic symbol of lifelong determination, creativity, and the power of a dream.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781600602467
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2008
    Publisher
    Lee & Low Books
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    62
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007049040
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    184924495
    Lexile® Level
    870L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    125261
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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