Military Horses
In Military Horses, children will travel through time and around the world as they learn about horses used in wartime. Rich narrative text details the great, muscular horses that carried knights in shining armor in medieval Europe, and the lightning-quick Arabians horses that carried Tamerlane to victory against the Turkish Empire. Kids will learn which horse breeds are best suited to serve in war, and why a particular breed is useful for different kinds of warfare. Kids also will learn about El Morzillo, a Spanish horse that was worshipped as a god by the Mayans. Detailing hardships and victories, Military Horses reinforces the bond between people and horses.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
BISACS | JNF003110 |
Genre | Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction |
Copyright | 2007 |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Series | Horse Power |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
ISBN | 9781597164023, 9781597164900, 9781936090686 |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Unlimited Access eBook, Savings Bundle |
Dewey | 357'.1 |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.0 |
Guided Reading Level | O |
Lexile Reading Level | 810 |
Scholastic Reading Counts Level | 5.4 |
AR Quiz Number | 113317 |
Author | Michael Sandler |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |