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 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 973 |
| Lexile | 860L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.4 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Language Arts Explorer |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| 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 |
