The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon
What's This Book About
From an award-winning author comes a picture book biography that feels like Indiana Jones for kids! British explorer Percy Fawcett believed that hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest was an ancient city, lost for the ages. Most people didn’t even believe this city existed. But if Fawcett could find it, he would be rich and famous forever. This is the true story of one man’s thrilling, dangerous journey into the jungle, and what he found on his quest for the lost city of Z.
What Kind of Book is The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon
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(Spoiler alert!) This is not your typical picture book in the sense that this story doesn't have a happy ending... the fearless explorers don't find Z, likely dying in their pursuit of the city of Z, so if you have a sensitive reader you've been warned. That being said, all of the material is presented in a very age-appropriate way, and it's a fascinating telling of the real story of Percy Fawcett that will leave you feeling like you've learned a little something.
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The Creative Behind the Book
Greg Pizzoli is an author, an illustrator, and a printmaker. His picture books include The Watermelon Seed; Good Night Owl; Tricky Vic; and North, South, East, West, which was also written by Margaret Wise Brown. When not traveling on trains, he can be found at home in Philadelphia with his wife, their dog, and two cats. Visit him at www.gregpizzoli.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780670016532
- Publication Date
- June 13, 2017
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
- Page Count
- 48
- Words Per Page
- 48
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 7 - 10 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2016044495
- Lexile® Level
- NC1190L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Z+
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 190036
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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