Pencils
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the 'lead' in pencil is really a mineral called graphite? And that China and Mexico are two countries with large graphite deposits? Read this book to learn more about how pencils are manufactured and how they end up in the hands of people in countries around the globe.
- Leaving a Mark on History
- Graphite
- Rocks into Writing
- Making the Pencil
- The Supply Chain
- Map
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF051120 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602791220 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Author | Kevin Cunningham |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 674'.88 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 120815 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Author: Kevin Cunningham
Kevin Cunningham is the author of several books, including biographies of Joseph Stalin and J. Edgar Hoover and a series on diseases in human history. He lives in Chicago.