Muscles: Our Muscular System Contributor(s): Simon, Seymour (Author) |
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ISBN: 0688177204 ISBN-13: 9780688177201 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2000 Annotation: Nearly 700 muscles control the daily life of a human body. That's just one of the facts kids will learn in this picture book by a veteran nonfiction writer. "Remarkable for making complicated science clear and understandable".--ALA "Booklist". Click for more in this series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback) |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Anatomy & Physiology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 612.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 97044758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 10" W x 9.98" L (0.36 lbs) 32 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 48959 Reading Level: 6.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: Award-winning author Seymour Simon continues his fantastic journey through the human body, teaching young readers about the different kinds of muscles within the body, from those they control to the ones that work without their even knowing it. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards. This book includes an author's note, glossary, and index and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Simon, Seymour: - Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children's science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the "Seymour Science Blog" and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter! |
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