Jaguar (Ultimate Cars) [Library Binding]

A. T. McKenna (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Ultimate Cars

Surveys the history of the Jaguar automobile and its designs, engines, and performance.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-Designed for young reluctant readers, this series focuses on top-of-the-line sports cars, giving brief histories of their manufacturers and designers, and some fine points on their engineering and performance. Relatively up-to-date (some 1999 data is included), they all have chatty texts and simple sentences. Black-and-white photos depict early models and historical shots, while bright colors show the gleaming, sleek lines of the contemporary designs. Attractive to their chosen audience, and probably useful as well in remedial programs, these slender offerings could freshen a dated section of 629.222's.
Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Reviewed with A. T. McKenna's Lamborghini.

Gr. 5-7. Books in the Ultimate Cars series are structurally similar. Each one begins with a brief history of the manufacturer. In Jaguar , for instance, McKenna traces the firm's evolution from a company that made motorcycle sidecars in 1921 to the first car called a Jaguar in 1935 to the latest model, introduced in 1996. A two-page section in Lamborghini profiles company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. A chapter on the making of a sports car is followed by a historical look at models the company has produced up to the present. While readers may be disappointed to find some identical sentences in the two books, the series does provide color pictures of prominent sports cars as well as information about the companies that have made them. A glossary and a list of Internet sites are appended. Check the Series Roundup in this issue for other titles in the series. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Abdo Pub Co (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577651227
• ISBN-13: 978-1577651222
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,904,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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