| Alpha Bravo Charlie: The Military Alphabet Contributor(s): Demarest, Chris L. (Author), Demarest, Chris L. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689869282 ISBN-13: 9780689869280 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2005 Annotation: Complete with the signal flags that the United States Navy has created to give each letter of the International Communications Alphabet a color-coded shape, Demarest's dynamic alphabet book honors the men and women of the nation's armed forces. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 2003027428 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 12.36" W x 9.06" (1.11 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87925 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using words to represent each letter of the alphabet is called the International Communications Alphabet (ICA). This alphabet is utilized by the United States military and throughout all civil aviation to clarify and strengthen communications. Complete with the signal flags that the United States Navy has created to give each letter a color-coded shape, Chris Demarest's dynamic alphabet book honors the men and women who have served, are serving, or will serve in our armed forces -- and will thoroughly engage young |
Contributor Bio(s): Demarest, Chris L.: - Chris L. Demarest says: "A few years ago my wife and I brought our two-year-old son to an open house at a fire station. Ethan loved the big red fire trucks and I became totally enthralled not only by the trucks, but by the idea of serving my community as a firefighter. "Being a full-time illustrator, I work at home, so I could be on call at any time. I took a lot of classes, passed some hard tests, and became a volunteer firefighter. I am on call for the Meriden, New Hampshire, station, where I now get to drive those big red fire trucks. "I created Firefighters A to Z to show Ethan and other children what firefighting is really like. It can be an exciting job, but it's also a dangerous one. I hope to convey that through this book." |