The Great Moon Hoax
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2011

The Great Moon Hoax

Written by Stephen Krensky · Illustrated by Josee Bisaillon

In 1835 New York, a young newsboy watches the whole city go wild over a newspaper's reports of life on the moon.

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30 pages· 750L
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Bookroo's summary

For one week in August 1835, the New York Sun printed astonishing reports about life on the moon, and the whole city couldn't stop talking about them. A young newsboy selling papers on the streets watches the excitement grow, and readers see how a newspaper hoax captured the imagination of New York.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
30
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
143206
Publication
Published
April 1, 2011
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780761351108
LCCN
2009026782

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