Fire Horses
Horses were once important members of fire departments all around the world. In Fire Horses, young readers will read true stories of horses helping to battle fires and learn how these four-legged firefighters were trained to work alongside humans. Kids will follow heroic horses as they race to fires at top speed and save lives, often while transporting equipment that was too heavy for humans to carry. Packed with high-action narratives of real-life fire horses in action, this book is sure to captivate all readers, including aspiring firefighters.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| BISACS | JNF003110 |
| Genre | Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Series | Horse Power |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781597166980 |
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| Title Format | Unlimited Access eBook |
| Dewey | 636.1'5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.3 |
| Guided Reading Level | N |
| Lexile Reading Level | 780 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts Level | 4.2 |
| Author | Margaret Fetty |
Fire Horses
Fire offers true tales of how horses were used to save lives before the advent of motorized equipment; Hollywood discusses the roles horses have played in the film industry, from the advent of silent pictures to modern cinema…. the two-page sections are easy to read. Many photographs accompany the texts.
Fire Horses
Fire offers true tales of how horses were used to save lives before the advent of motorized equipment; Hollywood discusses the roles horses have played in the film industry, from the advent of silent pictures to modern cinema…. the two-page sections are easy to read. Many photographs accompany the texts.
Fire Horses
Bursting with kid appeal, these titles chronicle the use of horses in fighting fires and filming. Pages disseminate information with a paragraph of easy-to-read text; generous, clear photographs; and fun facts, highlighted by borders and a horse icon. Fetty offers a history lesson in the advancement of techniques for fighting fires, focusing mainly on the second half of the 1800s, when horsepower was used. Readers are enlightened about the daily life of a fire horse, including training, dangers, and retirement. The second book introduces celebrities such as Silver, Trigger, and Mister Ed and provides unusual facts about the challenges of making movies with large, four-legged creatures. Readers also learn about the commitment of the American Humane Society to ensure the safety of all equine actors. These books add a unique twist to a subject already popular.
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |