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The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate!: Ready-To-Read Level 3
Contributor(s): Krensky, Stephen (Author), McClurkan, Rob (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1481420526 ISBN-13: 9781481420525
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2014
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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner

Dewey: 641.337

LCCN: 2014009883

Age Level: 6-8

Grade Level: 1-3

Lexile Measure: 940 NC (Nonconforming Text)

Series: History of Fun Stuff

Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" L (0.20 lbs) 48 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents, Textbook

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2015 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 189 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 177392
Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:
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!

Contributor Bio(s): Krensky, Stephen: - Stephen Krensky is the author of more than a hundred books for children, including How Santa Got His Job (an ALA Notable Book) and Big Bad Wolves at School. He and his wife, Joan, live in Lexington, Massachusetts. You can visit him at StephenKrensky.com.McClurkan, Rob: - Rob McClurkan is an illustrator and author whose imagination is fueled by a healthy dose of Saturday morning cartoons and Sunday funnies. He lives with his family just outside Atlanta, Georgia. To see more of Rob's work, visit SeeRobDraw.com.

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