Curiosity
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Blackwood, Gary L.
Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2014?].
Physical Desc
313 pages ; 22 cm
Status
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Rawlings Branch - YOUTH
J BLAC
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LC Subjects
Apprentices -- Juvenile fiction.
Chess -- Juvenile fiction.
Malzel, Johann Nepomuk, -- 1772-1838 -- Juvenile fiction.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Poverty -- Juvenile fiction.
Robots -- Juvenile fiction.

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Published
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2014?].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.3, 11 Points

Notes

Description
In 1835, when his father is put in a Philadelphia debtor's prison, twelve-year-old chess prodigy Rufus Goodspeed is relieved to be recruited to secretly operate a chess-playing automaton named The Turk, but soon questions the fate of his predecessors and his own safety.
Target Audience
8-12.,Brodart
Target Audience
3-7.,Brodart
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,6.3,11
Study Program Information
Reading Counts,3-5,5.6,17

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Blackwood, G. L. (2014). Curiosity . Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Blackwood, Gary L. 2014. Curiosity. Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Blackwood, Gary L. Curiosity Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Blackwood, Gary L. Curiosity Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2014.

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