Deadly High-Risk Jobs
From the Series ShockZone ™ — Deadly and Dangerous
Imagine yourself parachuting from a plane straight into a raging forest fire, or racing against the clock to disarm a ticking bomb while enemy forces lurk around you. For some people, this is just a typical day at work. They have some of the world’s deadliest jobs…and you’re about to join them! Explore these high-risk careers and see if you have the guts to do what they do!
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978-1-4677-1027-5
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$29.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | ShockZone ™ |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2013-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.6 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF011000, JNF052000, JNF024080 |
| Dewey | 331.702 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6.375 x 9.25 |
| Lexile | 750 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 155645 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Starred Reviews, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Elaine Landau
Award-winning nonfiction children's book author Elaine Landau has written over 300 books for young readers. She worked as a newspaper reporter, a children's book editor, and a youth services librarian before becoming a full time author.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
ShockZone ™ — Deadly and Dangerous
ShockZone™—Deadly and Dangerous features the most lethal jobs, creatures, destinations, and daredevil travels and hobbies known to humankind. With extreme stats and facts, engaging visuals, and fast-paced, accessible text, this series is sure to appeal to kids who want… View available downloads →
Awards
- VOYA's Perfect Tens List
Reviews
VOYA
“A thrilling, thought-provoking study of dangerous jobs, this work should appeal to a wide array of readers of both genders….This is a captivating addition to the reference shelf.” —starred, VOYA
Library Media Connection
“With an emphasis on the ‘wow’ and the ‘gross,’ these beautifully photographed books will appeal to readers, especially boys. They could also serve as hi-lo books for older, struggling readers.” —Library Media Connection