Power On: The History of Gaming

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Rourke Publishing

Just the Series: Gaming and Esports (Rourke)

Series and Publisher: Gaming and Esports (Rourke)

Annotation: Are you ready to get a high score in video game history? Travel back in time to discover the very first video games, consoles, and characters. Power On: The History of Gaming is the story of how today's most popular video games and eSports got their start. Game on!

Genre: [Sports and games]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #379623

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Publisher: Rourke Publishing

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 08/11/21

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-7316-4839-1 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-5422-9

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-7316-4839-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-5422-9

Dewey: 794.8

LCCN: 2021935281

Dimensions: 23 cm.

Subject Heading:
Video games. History. Juvenile literature.
Video games. History.

Language: English

Reviews:

ALA Booklist (Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)

The Gaming and eSports series offers young video-game enthusiasts information from multiple angles. Power On takes readers back in time, giving a broad overview of the history of the industry by way of the most prominent consoles and games over the last century. As a group, these titles complement one another well, covering a wide base of pertinent information. Each double-page spread incorporates a paragraph or two into a layout somewhat busy with video-gamey graphics, supplemented by the occasional info box. While the tone of much of the writing is introductory, this series best suited to kids already familiar with e-games and their conventions, as foreknowledge is often assumed and subjects vary from page to page. Back matter contains an index, after-reading questions, and activity prompts.

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ALA Booklist (Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)

Word Count: 1,337

Reading Level: 4.4

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.4 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 512935 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 740L

Book Features:
Ages 8-14, Grades 3-8
32 pages, 7 inches x 9 inches
Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color pictures
Includes pre- and post-reading activities
Reading/teaching tips and glossary included

Gaming and eSports: In Power On: The History of Gaming, 3rd8th graders are taken back in time to learn about the history of video games and how they evolved into competitive eSports of todays culture.

Paving The Way: With captivating photos that bring the history of gaming to life, young readers learn about the most popular video games, characters, and consoles that can trace their origins back to the dawn of the computer age.

Build Reading Skills: This engaging 32-page childrens book will help your child improve comprehension and build confidence with guided pre- and post-reading questions and fun activities.

Leveled Books: Part of the Gaming and Esports series, the lower reading level text and full-color pictures make this childrens book an engaging read with fun and interesting facts about your childs favorite video games.

Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

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