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The Erie Canal
Contributor(s): Bullard, Lisa (Author)

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ISBN: 0761350101     ISBN-13: 9780761350101
Publisher: Lerner Classroom
OUR PRICE: $9.49  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2009
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Annotation: An introduction to the famous American landmark, the Erie Canal. The book explains how the canal was built, what needs it served, and how it opened transportation, settlement, and trade to the territories to the west.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, Etc.
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States
Dewey: 386.480
LCCN: 2008030639
Age Level: 6-9
Grade Level: 1-4
Lexile Measure: 590(Not Available)
Guided Reading: N (Grade 3)
Series: Lightning Bolt Books: Famous Places (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.2" W x 10" L (0.30 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 132302
Reading Level: 3.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Have you ever heard of a road that was built for boats? That's what the Erie Canal is. In the 1800s, people dug a canal that was 363 miles long. It helped link the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. Can you guess how long it took to build the canal? Or why the canal was important? Read this book to find out Learn all about some remarkable sites in the Famous Places series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books(TM) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting illustrations, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(TM) bring nonfiction topics to life


Contributor Bio(s): Bullard, Lisa: -

Lisa Bullard is the award-winning author of more than 60 books for children, including You Can Write a Story: A Story-Writing Recipe for Kids. She teaches writing classes at the Loft Literary Center and regularly visits schools to talk with students about story-writing.


 
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