Surviving in Cold Places

From the Series ShockZone ™ — True Survival Stories

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Do you have what it takes to survive in some of the world’s coldest places? Imagine yourself stranded on a frigid mountain with no shelter and nothing but snow and rocks in every direction. Or think about dangling by a few thin strips of leather over a black Antarctic chasm. In icy situations like these, only the smartest and luckiest live to tell the tales.

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2014
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand ShockZone ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 5.3
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF002000, JNF037080, JNF051160
Dewey 363.34092'211
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6.375 x 9.25
Lexile 810
ATOS Reading Level 5.2
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 162698
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

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ShockZone ™ — True Survival Stories

ShockZone™—True Survival Stories features some dangerous situations and describes how people survived them. With extreme stats and facts, engaging visuals, and fast-paced, accessible text, this series is sure to appeal to kids who want their high-interest subjects served View available downloads →

Reviews

Library Media Connection

“The books are well-written and visually appealing enough to capture the interest of struggling readers, especially boys.” —Library Media Connection

VOYA

“Students’ interests will be piqued by the books in this series, and they will seek out more true survival stories. This series is a must for middle school library collections and medium-sized public libraries as well.” —VOYA

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“This high-interest series provides fast-paced stories of survival in different scenarios and also offers solutions for readers if they ever find themselves facing dangerous situations. . . . Though this entertaining, informative series does not discourage adventure, it reminds readers to use caution and good sense.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple