DK Readers L3: Real-Life Heroes

By James Buckley Jr.

Book Overview

Discover the exciting true stories of men and women who have done extraordinary things in this Level 3 nonfiction reader perfect for kids who are starting to read on their own.

From strong-minded people fighting for human rights like Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman, to bold explorers of new horizons, such as Neil Armstrong and Albert Einstein, to heroes of sports like Pel , Real-Life Heroes celebrates many lives, while also building reading skills and teaching exciting vocabulary.

Perfect for 7-9 year olds starting to read alone, Level 3 titles include in-depth information presented through more complex sentence structure with an increasing amount of text to expand the reader's general knowledge and confidence in reading. Additional information spreads are full of extra facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as flyers, instructions, and record-breaker statistics.

Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With shiny new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3-11.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1465462449
• ISBN13: 9781465462442
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4