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True Stories
Contributor(s): Scieszka, Jon (Author), Murphy, Jim (Author), Partridge, Elizabeth (Author)

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ISBN: 006196381X     ISBN-13: 9780061963810
Publisher: Walden Pond Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General
Dewey: 818.609
LCCN: 2014010024
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 970(Not Available)
Series: Guys Read
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 7.97" L (0.63 lbs) 272 pages
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2014 pg. 60
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2014 pg. 133
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014 pg. 125
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2014 pg. 94 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 202 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 168923
Reading Level: 6.4   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.

Supports the Common Core State Standards


Contributor Bio(s): Scieszka, Jon: -

Jon Scieszka is the National Ambassador for Children's Literature emeritus and the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books for kids, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, Robot Zot!, and the Time Warp Trio series. Jon founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love. A former elementary school teacher, Jon lives in Brooklyn with his family. For more great books, more great facts, and more about your favorite authors, head over to www.guysread.com. You'll be glad you did.

Partridge, Elizabeth: -

Elizabeth Partridge is the author of This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and other acclaimed works. She and her husband live in the San Francisco Bay area.

Florian, Douglas: -

Douglas Florian's books for children include A Pig Is Big, as well as the poetry collections Beast Feast; Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs; In the Swim; and Mammalabilia. Mr. Florian lives with his family in New York City.

Lai, Thanhha: -

Thanhhà Lai is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside Out & Back Again, her debut novel in verse, which won both a National Book Award and a Newbery Honor, and the acclaimed Listen, Slowly, which was named to numerous best book of the year lists. She was born in Viêt Nam and now lives in New York with her family. To learn more about Thanhhà and her charity, Viet Kids Inc., visit www.thanhhalai.com.


 
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