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Lives of the Explorers: Discoveries, Disasters (and What the Neighbors Thought)
Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Hewitt, Kathryn (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0152059105 ISBN-13: 9780152059101
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

OUR PRICE: $17.84

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2013037697

Age Level: 10-12

Grade Level: 5-7

Lexile Measure: 1050(Not Available)

Series: Lives of

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.5" W x 10.4" L (1.30 lbs) 96 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Real Life Heroes

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014
Booklist 08/01/2014 pg. 64
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 170
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory

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Quiz #: 168077
Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0

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Contributor Bio(s): Hewitt, Kathryn: - Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.Krull, Kathleen: - Kathleen Krull is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young people, including Lives of the Explorers, Lives of the Musicians, and all other books in this popular series illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. She is also the author of Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez, illustrated by Yuyi Morales, as well as The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) and Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country), both co-written with Paul Brewer and illustrated by Stacy Innerst. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her online at kathleenkrull.com.

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