Sun: Our Nearest Star
Sun: Our Nearest Star
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Sun: Our Nearest Star

Written by Franklyn M Branley & illustrated by Edward Miller
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$15.95
$14.83
4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
13
Words per page
AD510L
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May 7, 2002
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Read and find out about the sun in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.The sun brings heat, warmth, and energy to the Earth. What is the sun made of? How big is it? How far away? Read and find out! This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It’s a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids’ scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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sciencetechnologythe sunscience and natureaeronautics, astronautics and space scienceenvironmental science and ecosystemsastronomy

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060285340
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2002
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    13
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001024951
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    46976750
    Lexile® Level
    AD510L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    59572
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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