The Mystery on the Freedom Trail

Carole Marsh

ጃን 2010 · Gallopade International

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One if by land! Too many tombstones! Four funny friends! Spooky old places! Lots of clues and it's a race to the finish! When their schoolteacher cousin disappears in the middle of running the Boston Marathon, four kids wind their way through the perilous maze of Boston streets along the Freedom Trail to discover what happened! Take your mark and race with Christina, Grant and their cousins - Derian and C.F. - as they try to track down the mysterious whereabouts of their schoolteacher cousin who has disappeared from the famous Boston Marathon - right in the middle of the race! MORE than a race, a mystery! MORE than a mystery, there's real history about the Freedom Trail and the Boston Marathon history, too! MORE THAN ENOUGH REASONS TO RACE TO READ... The Mystery on the Freedom Trail The Boston Marathon Mystery.

LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more!
History of Patriot?s Day Š History of the Boston Marathon Š Revolutionary War patriots Paul Revere, Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Ben Franklin Š Rules of the Boston Marathon Š History of competitive running Š Pheidippides, and the start of marathons Š Life in the 1800s Š History of Boston Š History of Paul Revere, his house and the "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" Š History of Old North Church and Copp's Burying Ground Š Steeple flying Š History and use of Ducks (amphibious vehicles) Š History of the USS Constitution a.k.a. Old Ironsides, and the penny drive that saved it Š Swan Boats Hopkinton Common, Hopkinton, MA Š Freedom Trail Š Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill Š Park Street Church Š Old North Church Š Charlestown Navy Yard Š Boston Common Š Lagoon of the Public Garden.

Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.

Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.2
Accelerated Reader Points: 3
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 74558
Lexile Measure: 770
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40

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Carole Marsh is the Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, an award-winning, woman-owned family business founded in 1979 that publishes books and other materials intended to guide, inspire and inform children of all ages. Marsh is best known for her children s mystery series called Real Kids! Real Places! America's National Mystery Book Series. Popular among children ages 7-14, this series follows four characters (Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant) along educational adventures to more than 48 locations across the U.S. Learning Magazine has awarded the series with the Teacher s Choice Award for the Family, and Midwest Book Review called her mysteries for children as true gems of education and entertainment for young readers.

During her 35 years as a children s author, Marsh has been honored with several recognitions including Georgia Author of the Year and Communicator of the Year. She has also received the iParenting Award for Greatest Products, the Excellence in Education award, and been honored for Best Family Books by Learning Magazine. She is also the author of Mary America, First Girl President of the United States, winner of the 2012 Teacher s Choice Award for the Family from Learning Magazine.

Over the years, Marsh has been the creative force for more than 15,000 supplemental educational materials that Gallopade currently publishes. Other popular series include all 11 Carole Marsh Mystery series (Real Kids! Real Places!. Around the World in 80 Mysteries, Wildlife Mysteries, My Life As A Third Gradeã, Pretty Darn Scary Mysteries, Awesome Mysteries, Fantasy Field Trips, Postcard Mysteries, Masters of Disasters, The Three Amigos, and Criss Cross Applesauce), The Students Civil War graphic novels for kids, State Stuff series which is available for all 50 States, American Milestones reproducible resource books, and many more!