What's Great about New York?

From the Series Our Great States

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

What’s so great about New York? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Empire State! Explore New York’s busy Big Apple, beautiful waterways, and rich history. The New York by Map feature shows where you’ll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in New York.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2015
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.8
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF038100, JNF058000
Dewey 974.7
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 660
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 4.2
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 166093
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Ann Malaspina

Ann Malaspina has written many books for children, including Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper and Finding Lincoln. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two sons.

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Reviews

School Library Connection

“[T]his fun series…will stimulate students’ interest and keep them actively engaged. . . . [P]erfect for a study on the regions/states of the United States.”—School Library Connection