Northern Lights

From the Series Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

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

Do you know what causes the northern lights? Where the northern lights are seen? Why the northern lights are so colorful? Read this book to discover the answers!

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978-1-58013-870-3
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
Copyright 2009
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Pull Ahead Books
Imprint LernerClassroom
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2009-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.2
Reading Counts! Points 3.0
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF037080, JNF051080
Dewey 538'.768
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6.25 x 7
Lexile 560
Guided Reading Level M
ATOS Reading Level 3.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 124683
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Fast facts, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, and Teaching Guides

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Pull Ahead Books — Forces of Nature

Explore the natural phenomena that fascinate young readers. Each clear, simple text describes the natural event and offers fascinating facts about how the phenomenon forms, what it does, how it is tracked, and how to stay safe. View available downloads →