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The Best Nonfiction for Beginning and Reluctant Readers

Fall 2023

Wax to Crayon

Kids all around the world enjoy using crayons to make art. But how are crayons made? Engaging text combines with fascinating factory images to explore the materials, machines, and molds needed to make wax into crayons. Features map where crayons are made, highlight crayon stats, and show off needed machines. A full-page feature shows the steps to make crayons in one place. Readers will have a new appreciation for their favorite coloring tool!

Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Category Leveled Readers, Nonfiction
Subject Science and Math
Copyright 2024
Publisher Bellwether Media
Imprint Blastoff! Readers
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2023-08-01
BISACS JNF051120, JNF056000, JNF051000
Dewey 665
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 6.5 x 9 x 0.0625
Lexile 500
Guided Reading Level L
Features Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents

Reviews

Educator Review of Beginning to End

In this series, the reader learns the steps of producing something from the beginning to the end. These non-fiction books are important for readers to better understand how things we have in everyday life are created through processes (i.e. glass, apple juice, electricity, and crayons). These non-fiction books include numerous non-fiction text features to support the reader in understanding the important facts in the book. Some non-fiction text features included in each book are engaging photographs, a table of contents, labels, headings, bold-faced words, a diagram, a glossary, and an index. These books are a great introduction to students for understanding the steps in producing things.

Author: Bryan Langdo