Steam!
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Picture Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015

Steam!

By Wim Coleman, Pat Perrin, Sue Todd (Illustrator)

Part of the Setting the Stage for Fluency series

A young boy's life changes when a 'monster' on the Hudson River sparks chaos.

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40 pages
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In 1807, young Brenton Dixon's world shifts when a mysterious 'monster' stirs the Hudson River, causing panic. It's not a beast, but Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont. As Brenton joins the crew, he embarks on a journey that will shape his future amidst the steamboat era's rise. What adventures await him on the river's waves?

From the publisher

In 1807, folks living along the Hudson River saw a strange fire-breathing monster churning the waters. The sight of Robert Fulton’s Clermont created havoc on the shore and river. One of the on-lookers, a young Brenton Dixon, got a job aboard the steamboat and assisted Fulton and his crew. Brenton continued working on steamboats throughout their great pre-Civil War heyday. One of ten plays in the Setting the Stage for Fluency series.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~600L
Themes & topics
Books about boatsBooks about finding your passionBooks about historical figuresBooks about historyBooks about helping others
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
171484
Publication
Published
January 1, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781939656759

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