Big machines : the story of Virginia Lee Burton
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Rocco, John illustrator.
Published
Boston ; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Format
Book
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Picture Book
E RIN
1 available
E RIN
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John & Judy Gay Library - Picture Book | E RIN | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Burton, Virginia Lee, -- 1909-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.
Illustration of books -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Burton, Virginia Lee, -- 1909-1968 -- Juvenile literature.
Children's stories -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature.
Illustration of books -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women illustrators -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Boston ; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.4, 1 Points
Level 3.4, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
640
Notes
General Note
"How Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel and friends came to life"--Front cover.
Description
Describes the life of the children's book author and illustrator, conveying her life at Folly Cove, her love of dance, and how she was able to create images of machinery, including those used in her book, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
Target Audience
4-7.
Target Audience
640,Lexile.
Target Audience
AD640L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 79 (high),Semantic demand: 91 (very high),Syntactic demand: 88 (very high),Structure demand: 88 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.4,0.5,500810.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rinker, S. D., & Rocco, J. (2017). Big machines: the story of Virginia Lee Burton . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rinker, Sherri Duskey and John Rocco. 2017. Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rinker, Sherri Duskey and John Rocco. Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rinker, Sherri Duskey, and John Rocco. Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.
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