One missing torch! Millions of immigrants! Four funny friends! A sea of taxis and time is running out! Four real kids on a visit to New York City get gridlocked in a mystery that takes them on a wild hair-raising tour of the Big Apple's famous landmarks to find a priceless missing piece of history. How do you have to be to solve this myster· Full of fascinating historic facts? Grab a taxi and find out! But hold on tight for the ride!!
LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
Fourth of July history · Facts and history about New York City and its Landmarks · Statue of Liberty history and facts · Liberty Island history · Ellis Island · Immigration · Puzzle and Problem Solving using Analytic techniques · Star-Spangled Banner Words · Empire State Building history and facts · USS Museum history and facts New York Harbor · Manhattan · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Central Park · Yankee Stadium · Times Square.
Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.8
Accelerated Reader Points: 3
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74559
Lexile Measure: 760
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
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About the Author:
Carole Marsh:
- Native of Atlanta, Georgia
- Professional writer and photographer
- Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, Inc.
- Founder and Owner of Marsh Media, a public relations anD corporate communications firm
- Creator of more than 15,000 products, primarily fiction and non-fiction supplementary educational materials
including books, interactive CD-ROMs, games, and online adventures
Awards Include:
- 2011 Teachers’ Choice for the Classroom by Learning Magazine
- 2007 Greatest Products by iParenting Media
- 2006 Georgia Author of the Year by Georgia Writers Association
- 2004 Teachers’ Choice for the Family by Learning Magazine
- 2003 Excellence in Education Award from the National School Supply and Equipment Association
- 2002 Teachers' Choice Award by Learning Magazine
- 2002 Award of Excellence Recipient from Association Advance America
- 2000 Fastest Growing Small Press from Publishers Weekly
- Communicator of the Year in 1979
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- PublisherCarole Marsh Mysteries
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0635020998
- ISBN 13 9780635020994
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages146