Contemporary United States
From the Set Language Arts Explorer
Following a student working on a school project, this engaging title takes readers on a journey of contemporary US history using primary sources and artifacts.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 5 |
Dewey | 973 |
Lexile | |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.4 |
Guided Reading Level | X |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
Series | Language Arts Explorer |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781610801959), Paperback (9781610802833), PDF (9781610802154), ePub (9781610807036), Hosted ebook (9781610802154H), Kindle (9781624318627), ePIB (9781631886904) |
Copyright | 2012 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Library Media Connections - History Digs
Stories in each title are told through the eyes of a student who acts as a historian gathering facts, artifacts, and photographs from interviews, museums, and other locations. A mission is given at the beginning of each book. Although the chapters are short, these are good starter books for historical periods. Read a full review in the May/June 2012 edition of Library Media Connections by Sue N. Howard, Educational Reviewer, Memphis, Tennessee. This series is Recommended
Author: Kevin Cunningham
Kevin Cunningham is the author of several books, including biographies of Joseph Stalin and J. Edgar Hoover and a series on diseases in human history. He lives in Chicago.
- Your Mission
- What You Know
- The Moon Landing
- Walmart
- The Cell Phone
- Terror Attacks
- Hurricane Katrina
- The Gulf Oil Spill
- Mission Accomplished!
- Consider This
- Glossary
- Learn More
- Further Missions
- Index
Author/Illustrator biography |
Detailed maps |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Reviewed |
Sources for further research |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |