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Living Beside a River
Demonstrating how physical geography affects human settlement, this series is a solid choice for elementary libraries.
Taking a multicultural approach, these generalized volumes provide
overviews of life in different geographic locales. The brief texts
and captioned photos touch on what's unique to the specific
regions; Desert and Mountain unintentionally
highlight stark economic contrasts between the U.S. and other parts
of the world. Each book includes a world map, appended "Fun Facts,"
and a quiz. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following
Places We Live titles: Living in a City, Living in a
Desert, and Living on a Mountain.
Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt
There are countless extant titles about ancient societies, but this series offers a fresh perspective that will help young readers better understand the importance of geographical factors in their histories, making it a strong addition to middle school libraries.
Life in these ancient civilizations is thoroughly explored, with
special emphasis on how the physical geography influenced aspects
of their cultures including geopolitics, farming, and religion.
Superimposed over rather distracting topographical-map backgrounds,
main texts and subtopics are treated in question-and-answer
fashion, supplemented with many illustrations, photographs, maps,
and sidebars. A quiz and research tips conclude each volume.
Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Geography
Matters in Ancient Civilizations titles: Geography Matters in
Ancient Egypt and Geography Matters in the Inca Empire.
A Kid's Life During the American Civil War
These works don't improve on extant titles, making them supplemental purchases.
Famous Pirates
Pirates are a perennially popular topic, but the set's weaknesses make it an additional choice.
Beginning readers will learn vague, cursory pirate facts, such as
"pirate ships looked scary" and "not all treasures have been
found." Each double-page spread includes brief, readable chunks of
text on the left side and an interesting photograph or illustration
on the right. Large trim size and roomy page layouts make this
series a good choice for groups. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review
covers the following Pebble Plus: Pirates Ahoy! titles: Pirate
Ships and Pirate Treasure.
What's Great About Nebraska?
These books won't replace traditional report material, but they introduce kids to the magic of travel and offer them a look at some of the United States's most interesting places.
These graphically pleasing travel guides highlight the top ten
sites to see and things to do in each place. Although the books
read like brochures and may include quickly outdated information,
kids will appreciate the engaging second-person narratives and many
photos. A map and facts are appended. There are twelve other spring
2015 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. This
review covers the following Our Great States titles: What's
Great About Oregon?, What's Great About Arizona?,
What's Great About Washington, DC?, What's Great About
South Dakota?, What's Great About Maine?, and What's
Great About Mississippi?.
Aztec Warriors
This set doesn't improve on extant titles and will do little to inspire or hold reader attention.
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