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| 1.Maps and Globes (Reading Rainbow Book) by: Jack Knowlton May 23, 1986 |
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| While written for youth, this is a very good introduction to maps. It is especially useful because it informs young readers that maps are not always accurate. The historic discussion helps to bring students to the present in terms of how maps, in general, evolved. Comparison of globes and flat maps is very instructive. I would have
said more about the utility of Mercator and similar maps (especially rhumb lines, shortest distances), but the Greenland/South America discussion is on target. ... Read More: |
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| 2.Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest by: Matthew Restall October 28, 2004 |
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| This is a reasonably well-written history of the conquest of Mexico and other Latin countries. His points are belabored and not in my opinion not of general interest.
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| 3.The Mayflower & the Pilgrims' New World by: Nathaniel Philbrick September 04, 2008 |
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| This is a reasonably well-written history of the conquest of Mexico and other Latin countries. His points are belabored and not in my opinion not of general interest.
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| 4.The Titanic: Lost and Found (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4) by: Judy Donnelly April 12, 1987 |
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| My son (age five) saw this book highlighted on Reading Rainbow and was so taken with the story that I purchased it for him. We've read this book over and over. He loves it. |
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| 5.You Wouldn't Want to Sail With Christopher Columbus!: Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross (You Wouldn't Want to...) by: Fiona MacDonald, David Antram, David Salariya 2004-09 |
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| I bought two books for Columbus Day for my 5 year old. I really love this one however it is bit advanced for us right now. It has lots of captions and very busy. It's very cute and will be fun to use in a year or two! I am glad I got it but would recommend it for a 6-8 year old. We will definitely get good use out of it in the future! |
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| 6.Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards)) by: Catherine Thimmesh June 26, 2006 |
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| Getting to the moon required a lot of knowledge. The astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, often distance themselves from the heroism of the Apollo 11 project.
Apollo took hundreds of thousands of people and lots of teamwork to develop. It is therefore a treat to see Thimmesh's vivdly illustrated and inspiring book. -Tahir Rahman, author of We Came in Peace for all Mankind: the untold story of the Apollo 11 silicon disc |
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| 7.A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus (Picture Book Biography) by: David A. Adler, John C. Wallner 1992-03 |
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| This is an interesting book with nice artwork that unfortunately is a bit dry. I've included the first three paragraphs for your perusal so you can get the gist of the book's style.
Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. His parents wee Susanna and Domenico Colombo. Do- menico was a master weaver. Susanna was the daughter of a weaver. Genoa is at the shore of the Ligurian Sea, part of the Mediterranean. When Christopher and others looked ... Read More: |
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| 8.Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance by: Jennifer Armstrong September 12, 2000 |
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| An excellent resource book to have on your bookshelf. It is the story of Shackleton and his voyage to the bottom of the world. It is geared towards a younger audience. |
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| 9.Who Was Sacagawea? (Who Was...?) by: Judith Bloom Fradin, Dennis Brindell Fradin February 18, 2002 |
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| My 1st grader had to read a biography for a class project and this book fit the bill perfectly. Her reading level is right at the Merlin Mission Magic Tree House book level -- about a hundred pages, give or take, and pictures are still necessary to break up and amplify the text. This book is probably best for kids in the 6-10 year old range and it's not going to win any literary awards, but it's informative without being overwhelming, has lots of pictures (which are simple line drawings, nothing really artistic) and is a ... Read More: |
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| 10.Along Came Galileo from: Beautiful Feet Books November 01, 1999 |
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| This book was purchased for my 6th grade son. He read it in less than a week. These books are fun and easy to read. They give a background of the actual person and how they came to discover or invent something. We have several of the Jeanne Bendick books and now my 5th grade daughter is reading them. Unlike typical school science books spurting dates and names, we appreciate getting to know these inventors in this lighthearted manner. |
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