SERIES MADE SIMPLE

People and Places of the Northeast

by Danielle SMITH-LLERA
9781515724445. ea vol: 32p. (United States by Region). chart. further reading. glossary. index. maps. photos. websites. Capstone. Aug. 2016. lib. ed. $20.49. pap. $7.95.
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Gr 3–6—An exploration of the diverse populations, cultures, and geographic features of different regions in the United States. Chapters discuss each site's early history and population growth (including information on displaced Native American populations), land and climate, economy, and culture. The text tends to be dry and is limited more to a listing of places, landforms, economic facts, and inhabitants rather than a cohesive narrative. Many of the illustrations are pretty but generic location shots. The only map is a very simple political map of the region's states that doesn't depict most of the locales mentioned in the text, which is a major flaw.
This series looks at regions of the United States; in each book, four brief but efficient chapters cover people, history, land, climate, daily life, economy, culture, and recreation. Although the topic is broad, teachers and mid-elementary students will welcome the zoomed-out perspective. A clean design of well-captioned photographs, fact boxes, and integrated glossary definitions further the series' appeal. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Fact Finders: United States by Region titles: People and Places of the Northeast and People and Places of the Southwest.
Reviewed by Mary Mueller , Nov 01, 2016

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