Nathan Hale

Patriot Spy

From the Series On My Own Biography

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

As the Revolutionary War began, Nathan Hale immediately joined up on the side of the Patriots. When General Washington needed a spy, Hale was the only man to volunteer for the job. In the end, Hale lost his life for his beliefs and became a true American hero.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
Copyright 2002
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2002-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 2.7
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007020
Dewey 973.3'85'092
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Lexile 610
Guided Reading Level P
ATOS Reading Level 3.8
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 58555
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Teaching Guides and Timeline

Author: Shannon Zemlicka

Shannon Zemlicka has written books for young readers about Pocahontas, Neil Armstrong, Florence Nightingale, mallard ducks, and many other topics. She lives with her cat and her dog in Arizona. When she isn’t writing, she likes to explore the desert and see how many of its plants and animals she can name.

Illustrator: Craig Orback

Craig Orback is an award-winning children’s book illustrator living in the Northwest. He teaches children’s book illustration and oil painting at several local colleges. In his free time he enjoys painting landscapes and sharing his books with kids during school and library visits.

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On My Own Biography

Engage readers’ interest and imagination! These award-winning biographies feature full-page illustrations. Written in story format, each book features pivotal episodes that reveal what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. View available downloads →