The sweet story of hot chocolate! / by Stephen Krensky ; illustrated by Rob McClurkan.
Material type:
TextSeries: History of fun stuff | Ready-to-read. Level three, Megastar reader!Publisher: New York : Simon Spotlight, [2014]Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1481420526 (pbk.)
- 1481420534 (hbk.)
- 9781481420525 (pbk.)
- 9781481420532 (hbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Reader | 641.3374 K92 | Checked out | 07/15/2024 | 33111007911114 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Warm up with the enticing history of hot chocolate in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!
History of Fun Stuff: The Sweet Story of Hot Chocolate was named a 2015 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People!
Did you know that for thousands of years, chocolate was a beverage and not a solid candy? Or that soldiers in the Revolutionary War received a monthly ration of chocolate for drinking? Learn all about the history of America's favorite wintertime treat in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read!
A special section at the back of the book includes relevant info on subjects like social studies and science, and there's even a fun quiz so you can test yourself to see what you've learned!
"Did you know that for thousands of years chocolate was only available as a drink and not a sold candy? Or that soldiers in the Revolutionary War were given rations of hot chocolate? Now you can become a History of Fun Stuff Expert on the history of hot chocolate!"--back cover.
Age 6 to 8.
Grades K to 3.