Synopses & Reviews
Rivers are an amazing part of our environment. This book looks at the various rivers in the world, and how they were created. It includes facts about famous rivers, and how they are used today including different types of habitats that live inside of them, important inventions created to utilize such a power water force, and the role rivers play in our ecosystem. At this reading level, the concept of primary and secondary text is introduced with a main body, image captions, and callout boxes for short features. A deeper glossary and index complete the book, making this a fun choice for emerging readers who dream of flying themselves.
LEVEL 4: READING ALONE A greater variety of language and types of information than at level 3. More challenging vocabulary is introduced. Sentences remain clear, interesting, and unambiguous, but are slightly more complex.Guided Reading Levels: N, O
Synopsis
LEVEL 4: READING ALONE A greater variety of language and types of information than at level 3. More challenging vocabulary is introduced. Sentences remain clear, interesting, and unambiguous, but are slightly more complex.Guided Reading Levels: N, OKingfisher Readers L4: Rivers by Claire Llewellyn and Thea Feldman introduces children to the extensive role rivers play in our world. Famous rivers and their different characteristics, including types of habitats that live inside of them, important inventions created to utilize such a natural power source, natural disasters, and the role rivers play in our ecosystem are all highlighted in this informative chapter book. With content area vocabulary, call-out boxes, and a glossary young learners can comprehend, the content remains clear, interesting and slightly more complex for advanced young readers.
About the Author
Claire Llewellyn is a prize-winning author of nonfiction on a wide range of subjects for young children.
In 1992, she won the TES Junior Information book award for My First Book of Time, and in 2008 she was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prizes for Science Books Junior Prize for Kingfisher's Ask Dr. K Fisher About Animals.