Energy
From the Series First Science
People get energy from food and use energy to exercise. This book teaches young readers about chemical and kinetic energy and explains how electricity and fossil fuels are energy sources.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Kindergarten |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Blastoff! Readers |
| Series | First Science |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 610 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 3.4 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q42588 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 1.0 |
| ISBN | 9781600140969 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2008-08-01 |
| Author | Mari Schuh |
| Dewey | 531 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 118120 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviewed on 1 September 2015
School Library Journal
Consistent and well written” best describes these books, which cover their topics clearly. The layout is clean and colorful, and, with only four to six sentences per page, the texts are not overwhelming. Unfortunately, the eye-catching photographs and occasional drawings included on most pages do not add much information. Several pages contain a boxed “Fun Fact.” As to be expected, there is some overlap between Electricity and Energy (e.g., coverage of power plants, batteries), but the books do not contradict one another or repeat information verbatim, making each one valuable. These titles will serve as great read-aloud introductions and will be useful to report writers. In addition, they will work well as hi/lo readers since they are not condescending or oversimplified.