The Search for El Dorado
The Search for El Dorado
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The Search for El Dorado

Written by Lois Miner Huey
Part of the Totally True Adventures Book Series
Library Binding
$12.99
$12.48
7 - 10
Reading age
112
Page count
79
Words per page
660L
Lexile measure
Apr 19, 2016
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Was the City of Gold a real place? Treasure seekers and mystery readers alike will love this action-packed Totally True Adventure. Towers of gold! Glittering streets! Jewels, coins, and more! Early Spanish explorers heard a story about El Dorado. It was a lost city in the Americas made of gold. The explorers believed it was real–and they believed they could find it! Soon the story became a legend, and the legend changed the world. But the city of El Dorado has not been found . . . yet. This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was . . . ? series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

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Americahistoryadventure and adventurersexploration and discovery17th century16th century

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780553536157
    Publication Date
    April 19, 2016
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    79
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015030320
    Lexile® Level
    660L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    181744
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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