Nat Love

From the Series History Maker Biographies

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

True or False: After Nat Love became a cowboy, he never gave up riding the trails. False! After many years as a cowboy, Nat saw that railroads were connecting towns across the country. He wanted to keep up with the times. In 1889, Nat quit the cowboy life. He began working on trains instead.

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978-0-7613-4003-4
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Publication Date 2008-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.0
Reading Counts! Points 4.0
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007050, JNF007110
Dewey 978'.02092
Graphics 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations
Lexile 730
Guided Reading Level S
ATOS Reading Level 4.6
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 119036
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and Websites

Author: Deborah Underwood

Deborah Underwood grew up in Walla Walla, Washington. She received a B.A. in Philosophy from Pomona College, and worked as a street musician and an administrative assistant before becoming a full-time children’s writer. Her picture book, Outside In, won a Caldecott Honor. She lives in Northern California with her cat, Sports Fan.

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History Maker Biographies

Explore the lives of famous figures found in the core of every history curriculum. Each completely nonfiction book is illustrated with historical photographs and illustrations. Sidebars, a timeline, and entertaining cartoon illustrations further illuminate each subject’s personality. View available downloads →