Was There Really a Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
And Other Questions about the Wild West
From the Series Is That a Fact?
Villains in the Wild West tied their victims to railroad tracks. Native Americans had a use for every part of the buffalo they hunted. The West had haunted ghost towns. You may have heard these common beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let’s investigate seventeen statements about the Wild West and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out if cowboys really wore big hats, chaps, and boots! Learn whether Calamity Jane was a real person! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-7613-7220-2
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$29.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.4 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF025170 |
| Dewey | 978'.02 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 820 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 141759 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Ann Kerns
Ann Kerns has edited and written many nonfiction books for young readers. She also enjoys reading, travel, cooking, and music. Born in Illinois, Ann currently lives in Minneapolis.
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Is That a Fact?
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