The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate!
What's This Book About
Warm up with the enticing history of hot chocolate in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff! History of Fun Stuff: The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate was named a 2015 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People! Did you know that for thousands of years, chocolate was a beverage and not a solid candy? Or that soldiers in the Revolutionary War received a monthly ration of chocolate for drinking? Learn all about the history of America’s favorite wintertime treat in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read! A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like social studies and science, and there’s even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what you’ve learned!
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Stephen Krensky is the author of more than one hundred books for children. He and his wife, Joan, live in Lexington, Massachusetts, where they celebrate a great many holidays.Pascal Campion is a French American illustrator and animator. He lives with his family in San Francisco, California.
Rob McClurkan had a high school science teacher who brought a flying squirrel to class. One day, the squirrel made his way to Rob’s jacket pocket, where he left a tiny gift. This kind of mischief is what makes Squirrel the perfect character for Rob’s first picture book. Rob lives with his wife and kids just outside Atlanta, Georgia, where a nutty squirrel sighting is a daily occurrence.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781481420525
- Publication Date
- October 28, 2014
- Publisher
- Simon Spotlight
- Original Publication Date
- October 28, 2014
- Page Count
- 48
- Word Count
- 2528
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 6 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2014009883
- Lexile® Level
- NC940L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~V
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 177392
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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