Cover of Flying Deep: Climb inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN

Flying Deep: Climb inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN

Michelle Cusolito, illustrated by Nicole Wong

This nonfiction account follows a day aboard Alvin, a deep-sea submersible. The vessel descends about two miles to the ocean floor, where its pilot works with scientists. At the seafloor, the scientists gather samples and carry out research. The book also notes Alvin’s role in locating the Titanic, framing the trip as an exploration of the deep ocean and the work conducted there.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
610L
ATOS Book Level
3.9
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
697
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
Ocean Life · Science · Technology And Engineering
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Published
May 22, 2018
ISBN-13
9781580898416
Language
English