Alcatraz Island Light: The West Coast's First Lighthouse Contributor(s): Weintraub, Aileen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823961710 ISBN-13: 9780823961719 Publisher: PowerKids Press
Binding Type: Library Binding Published: August 2003 Annotation: This lighthouse overlooks the San Francisco Bay. It stands on a rocky island called Alcatraz. The island once was used as a military fort and later became the site for a maximum security prison. Some of society's worst criminals were kept in it. Today the prison is closed, but Alcatraz Island Light still shines. Click for more in this series: Great Lighthouses of North America |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local |
Dewey: 387.155 |
LCCN: 2001003895 |
Age Level: 5-10 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-5 |
Guided Reading: L (Grade 2) |
Series: Great Lighthouses of North America |
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 9.2" W x 9.26" L (0.77 lbs) 24 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Francisco, California |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 64017 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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