| Benchmark Rockets: History's Mysteries |
| Specifications | 7" X 9"; 32 pages; Library Binding |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 6+ |
| Special Features | Reading Level: Grades 3+; Glossary; Find Out More; Websites; Further Information |
About
the
Series
Benchmark
Rockets is a nonfiction program for grades 3 to 9 that gives essential support
to struggling and non-native readers in important curriculum and high-interest
topics. Each title uses a clean, clear, modern design to engage readability.
Background knowledge of subject matter is incorporated into the text. Vocabulary
is defined at first point of use and in a glossary. Sidebars and other graphic
elements are used to enhance knowledge.
Did Pat
Garrett really shoot Billy the Kid? Did Anastasia really die during the Russian
Revolution? In
History’s
Mysteries,
kids will learn about important historical figures
while also acting as detectives, using critical thinking skills to help them use
their best judgment to find out what really happened in what will come to feel
like the not-so-distant past. Learning about history has never been more fun
than in this attractive designed high-interest series.
