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Secrets in the Fall
The strong Christian component will appeal mostly to private Christian schools, though it would be a sound purchase for public libraries, too.
Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original "Girl" Reporter Nellie Bly
This excellent work is a natural fit for units on history, biography, and social studies.
A Different Perspective: U.S. History | Series Nonfiction
In our increasingly diverse, global society, perspective is a must. Drawing on primary resources, vivid writing, and thoughtful analysis, most of the new series on American history reflect publishers’ ongoing efforts to publish materials that represent different viewpoints.
A Timeline History of the Mexican-American War
A good option for collections where supplementary material on the American West is needed.
The volumes in this series examine the cause and effect surrounding particular aspects of America's westward expansion. Each well-organized chapter begins with a timeline plotting out the events described within, skillfully zooming in and out on relevant years. An inviting approach, accessible prose, and carefully curated photographs and art enhance the presentations. Writing activities are appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Timeline Trackers: Westward Expansion titles: Mexican-American War, Transcontinental Railroad, and California Gold Rush.
Abraham Lincoln, The Emancipation Proclamation, and the 13th Amendment
This well-designed resource featuring primary sources should be considered, especially in school libraries.
Apache
Informative and beautiful, this series is a wonderful addition to any library.
Beautifully designed and evenly thorough, this series covering six Native American tribes is not to be missed. In each volume, history and culture are captured through arresting photographs and art and an accessible narrative. Sidebars called "Being Navajo" (etc.) offer even more compelling perspectives on daily life, both today and long ago. Each book includes a traditional tale. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Peoples of North America titles: Apache, Cherokee, Navajo, Nez Perce, Sioux, and Iroquois.
The Navajo: The Past and Present of the Diné
Good introductions.
Each book begins with the group's history, exploring family life and governing systems; discusses how life changed after the arrival of European explorers and settlers; and concludes with information about how the groups live today. Though cursory, the books could serve as appropriate introductions for third and fourth graders. Photos and historical art adequately illustrate the texts. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Fact Finders: American Indian Life titles: The Sioux and The Iroquois.
The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance
The thorough content and compact format make this series a worthwhile purchase.
James Meredith and the University of Mississippi
Succinct and often powerful, this set is a solid purchase.
This series provides upper-elementary students with in-depth coverage of phases and events of the U.S. civil rights movement. The narratives are supplemented effectively with archival photographs and primary source quotes. With overt Common Corerelated intention, readers are challenged with overabundant sidebars and inserts containing critical-thinking questions, writing prompts, and suggested research topics and readings. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Stories of the Civil Rights Movement titles: James Meredith and the University of Mississippi, Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Freedom Summer, 1964, The Little Rock Nine, Nonviolent Resistance in the Civil Rights Movement, The Passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington, and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
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