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The Alamo

AUTHOR Nations, Susan; Ruffin, Frances E.
PUBLISHER Gareth Stevens Publishing (12/30/2005)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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This visually appealing volume introduces young readers to the Alamo. Readers will learn why this site is famous and important, and what they would see if they were to visit. Maps, charts, and historic photographs help readers understand the significance of the Alamo while aiding in supporting social studies curriculum content.
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ISBN-13: 9780836864144
ISBN-10: 083686414X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 24
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 6.80 x 0.20 x 7.00 inches
Weight: 0.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Maps, Table of Contents, Ikids, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars
Grade Level: 1st Grade - 4th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level: Grade 2
Dewey Decimal: 976.403
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005026268
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This visually appealing volume introduces young readers to the Alamo. Readers will learn why this site is famous and important, and what they would see if they were to visit. Maps, charts, and historic photographs help readers understand the significance of the Alamo while aiding in supporting social studies curriculum content.
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Consultant: Nations, Susan
Susan Nations is an author, national literacy consultant, conference presenter and intervention teacher in the Sarasota County Public Schools. She is the co-author of Primary Literacy Centers: Making Reading and Writing STICK!, More Primary Literacy Centers, Intermediate Literacy Stations and So Much Stuff, So Little Space: Creating and Managing the Learner Centered Classroom. She has also written many teacher's guides for various educational publishers. Susan has been a classroom teacher and literacy coach with students and teachers in kindergarten through fifth grade for more than 20 years. She currently works at Southside Elementary School in the Sarasota County School System as an Assistant Principal Intern. Susan was also the Sarasota County 2004-2005 District Teacher of the Year and a finalist for the 2009 Literacy Teacher of the Year. In addition to her site-based job, Susan is often requested to speak and present at local, state, and national conferences. In recent years, she has presented for the Florida Reading Association Conference, the International Reading Association National Conference, and the Staff Development for Educators (SDE) national conferences. She also provides customized literacy training for schools and districts around the United States. Susan lives in Sarasota with her husband Don. They have five children: three adults, one in high school and one in middle school who keep them quite busy.
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