Stadiums
From the Series 21st Century Junior Library
The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Stadiums examines the engineering concepts that make these structures a fun and safe space for large gatherings. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
- What Are Stadiums?
- How Do Stadiums Resist Forces?
- How Do Stadiums Help Spectators See?
- How Do Stadiums Handle Sound?
- Try This!
- Glossary
- Find Out More
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| BISACS | JNF005000, JNF051140, JNF051120 |
| Genre | Leveled Readers, Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Responding to Natural Disasters: 21st Century Junior Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| Lexile | 490 |
| ISBN | 9781634721660 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Author | Virginia Loh-Hagan |
| Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Sources for further research |
| Dewey | 796.06/8 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 8.25 x 8.25 |
| Guided Reading Level | N |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 188914 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan was born in the luckiest of all years, the Year of the Dragon. She’s an author, university professor, curriculum designer, and former elementary school teacher. She was inspired to write this story after doing author visits. Her young audiences wanted to know more about Chinese New Year! She lives in San Diego with one well-trained husband and two very naughty dogs.