Electric Power Grid
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Many little-know facts about electric power - and the grid that controls much of it - are explained in this fascinating book.
- Living Without Electricity
- Blackout!
- Making and Delivering Electricity
- The National Power Grid
- Failure! A Real Life Example
- Protecting the Grid
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF037020 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602790421 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | Patricia Hynes |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 621.319 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117879 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Author: Patricia Hynes
Patricia Hynes grew up in Pennsylvania, where she climbed hills and trees and swam in the local river. She attended college in Pennsylvania and got a degree in literature and secondary education. In both high school and college, her writing was published in school literary journals. She has spent her adult life teaching and writing for young people and has lived in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Florida, and Canada. She now lives in Venice, California, with her husband, a painter and dentist, and a fluffy orange cat named Stinky.