Guys read: true stories
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Contributors:
Scieszka, Jon, editor.
Floca, Brian, illustrator.
Series:
Guys read ; volume 5.
Published:
New York, NY : Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
242 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Lexile measure:
970L
Rating:
970L
Status:
East Hampton Juvenile Fiction
JF GUY

Description

"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: TrueStories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781480650763, 9780061963827, 006196381X, 9780061963810
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.4, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
970

Notes

Description
"Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: TrueStories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely out there.Supports the Common Core State Standards"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
970L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,6.4,7,168923

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APA Citation (style guide)

Scieszka, J., & Floca, B. (2014). Guys read: true stories. First edition. Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Scieszka, Jon and Brian, Floca. 2014. Guys Read: True Stories. Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Scieszka, Jon and Brian, Floca, Guys Read: True Stories. Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Scieszka, Jon, and Brian Floca. Guys Read: True Stories. First edition. Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.

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