U.S. Army
From the Series U.S. Military
For over 2 years, the United States Army has been one of the most powerful armies in the world. Responsible for all land-based operations, the Army uses a variety of vehicles and troops to complete its missions. Readers will learn about the components of the Army and how soldiers must all work together to be successful.
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Bellwether Media |
| Imprint | Epic |
| Series | U.S. Military |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 590 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Level | 3.3 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz | Q59415 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts! Points | 1.0 |
| ISBN | 9781600148279 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2012-08-01 |
| Author | Nick Gordon |
| Dewey | 355.00973 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 153834 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Tri State Young Adult Book Review Committee
Critical Annotation: Elementary students who enjoy learning about the armed forces will like this new title on the U.S. Army. Written in an easy-to-comprehend manner, students gain a basic understanding of what the U.S. Army is all about. The author explains to students that their main job is land warfare. Readers learn how army soldiers are grouped, a little bit about their history, various vehicles used, aircraft, and missions. Reluctant readers and those students interested in seeing armed forces vehicles and equipment will be pleased with the color photographs provided by the author.
Series Comments: This series explores a different branch of the Armed Forces and their respective Special Forces. Thirteen titles have been published as of this review. Recommendations: Would make a good addition to a collection that needs books on the armed forces.