Over the Top: The Story of a Soldier

Phillips, Dee

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Saddleback Publishing

Just the Series: Yesterday's Voices

Series and Publisher: Yesterday's Voices

Annotation: Jack, a young man in World War I, recalls his happy times with his family in the English countryside and thinks of his situtation as a soldier in the trenches where his best friend has just been killed, as he prepares to go "over the top" in "No Man's Land," and includes facts and activities at the back.

Genre: [Historical fiction]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #5579493

Format: Paperback

Special Formats: High Low

Publisher: Saddleback Publishing

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 01/23/14

Pages: 47 pages

ISBN: 1-622-50875-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-622-50875-4

Dewey: Fic

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
World War, 1914-1918. Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters. Juvenile fiction.
Best friends. Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1914-1918. Fiction.
Brothers and sisters. Fiction.
Best friends. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 942

Reading Level: 3.0

Interest Level: 7-12

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.0 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 179089 / grade: Upper Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:2.6 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q63367

Lexile: HL240L

Themes: World War I, Trench Warfare, Full Color, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction Summary, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Hi-Lo historical fiction for teens. Over the Top: The story of a soldier. "I wait in the trench. The big guns boom all night. Tomorrow we go over the top. Will I ever see my home again?" Series features historical fiction and includes a non-fiction summary. Each book concludes with a series of activities designed to further explore the subject. Each story concludes in approximately 1000 words. Each book contains stunning full-color interiors while maintaining an easy-to-read open layout. Meets Common Core genre requirements. Reading Level: 2.0 to 3.0.

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