| Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine Contributor(s): Kulling, Monica (Author), Walz, Richard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375831150 ISBN-13: 9780375831157 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: Its 1876 and Philadelphia is hosting the Worlds Fair. Alexander Graham Bell arrives to demonstrate his talking machine he calls the telephone. But will anyone come to see him at the worlds most important science fair? And more importantly, will his machine "work"? Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006021524 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Series: Step Into Reading - Level 3 - Quality |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 6.04" W x 8.92" (0.23 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 117215 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: IT'S 1876 AND THE whole country is celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States. The biggest party is in Philadelphia at the World's Fair, where the latest and greatest inventions are on display for all to see. Alexander Graham Bell is headed to the fair to demonstrate his invention - a talking machine he calls the telephone. But will anyone come to see him at the world's most important science fair? And more importantly, will his machine work? This Step 3 reader celebrates the resilient, quirky spirit of inventors. |