The Mary Celeste

by Kimberly Ziemann

Overview

This book describes how a ship was found with no crew aboard and people’s theories about what might have happened. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels of grades 3-7.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781637384626
Publisher:	North Star Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Unsolved Mysteries
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Kimberly Ziemann lives in Nebraska with her husband, three daughters, two dogs, and one cat. She works as a reading teacher with elementary students. While she enjoys writing books for children, her favorite activity is reading. She also loves learning new facts about history and science.

Editorial Reviews

"Purchase for school libraries where needed for ­striving readers." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/01/2023

Gr 3–5—Through simple, punchy texts; a limited number of sentences per page; and brief chapters, combined with numerous captioned full- and half-page color and black-white contemporary and period photos, drawings, woodcuts, and spot illustrations, this series aimed at striving readers explores some of history's most baffling events and phenomena, some centuries old. Students should be able to navigate the volumes confidently. The vocabulary is simple overall, but unfamiliar words are set in green boldface type and defined, unfortunately without pronunciation guidance, in the glossary. Visual as well as informational interests are enhanced by green and black captionlike sidebars as well as by circular black "Fast Fact" sidebars liberally interspersed throughout. Besides the glossary, back matter sections consist of "Comprehension Questions" (6 questions, a combination of discussion prompts and multiple-choice queries), "To Learn More" (a bibliography of books and a link to the publisher's website), and an index. VERDICT This series' strongest draws are its visuals. Books with such basic, limited content and simple, succinct text necessarily omit information, occasionally rendering a few volumes vague. Purchase for school libraries where needed for striving readers.

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