| U.S. Military by the Numbers Contributor(s): Raum, Elizabeth (Author), Leavitt, Amie Jane (Author), Simons, Lisa M. Bolt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1623700612 ISBN-13: 9781623700614 Publisher: Capstone Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Other Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 2014004885 |
| Series: Military by the Numbers |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.97" W x 9.06" (0.56 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Let numbers open your eyes to the amazing military world. You may know that SEAL training is tough, but what's the drop out rate? How fast and how far can fighter jets fly? Exactly how many pairs of white socks are in a Marine recruit's footlocker? Get all the need to know stats about the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force, from weapons to personnel and beyond. |
Contributor Bio(s): Raum, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen nonfiction books for young readers, including a biography of Louis Armstrong for Capstone Press. Over the years, she has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, an elementary school librarian, and a college library director. Elizabeth Raum has written many nonfiction books for children. Two of her Capstone You Choose books, Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure (2011) and Can You Survive Storm Chasing? (2012), are Junior Library Guild selections. Elizabeth lives in Michigan with her husband, Richard.Leavitt, Amie Jane: - Amie Jane Leavitt is an accomplished author and photographer who loves to travel the globe in search of interesting story ideas and beautiful places to capture in photos. Amie has written nearly 50 books for children. She graduated from Brigham Young University as an education major and has since taught all subjects and grade levels in both private and public schools. She also has contributed to online and print media, and has worked as a consultant, writer, and editor for numerous educational publishing and assessment companies.Simons, Lisa M. Bolt: - Lisa M. Bolt Simons, a teacher by day, has published several nonfiction children's books, as well as articles in various publications. She's been awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers/Loft Award in Children's Literature Honorable Mention, and a Shabo Award from The Loft Literary Center. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and teen twins. |