B Is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet

by Helen L Wilbur (Author)

B Is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to explore the history of lighthouses on the Great Lakes, detailing famous structures, local lore, as well as notable moments in Great Lakes history.
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$16.99

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4--In this alphabet book, in which X marks the spot, each letter is represented by a poem that is paired with a few paragraphs of facts. Some letters stretch to make lighthouses a part of their domain (F is for Festivals, N is for November), but there is at least one illustration of a lighthouse on each spread. A lot of facts can be gleaned from this informational picture book. The poetry flows nicely, for the most part. Illustrations are finely executed and tend toward the dark. VERDICT An additional purchase, especially appropriate for audiences living in the vicinity of the Great Lakes, as well as lighthouse devotees.--Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781585369164
Lexile Measure
1130
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date
February 01, 2016
Series
-
BISAC categories
JNF038100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States
JNF013010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | Alphabet
JNF025180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/State & Local
JNF005000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Architecture
Library of Congress categories
History
Alphabet
Alphabet books
Lighthouses
Great Lakes (North America)

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