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| Size | | Height: | 11.8 in | | Width: | 9.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 20.8 oz |
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Gr 3-6-An accessible offering for even reluctant students. In a novel slant on the information, this highly visual survey devotes double-page spreads to glimpses of children within various cultures and time periods. Starting in ancient Egypt, it takes readers through to modern times and winds up back in Africa, with the end of apartheid. Interspersed within the chronological narrative are pages and sidebars that give descriptions of how children lived. For example, there are spreads on toys and games through the ages, clothing, children at work, etc. Some parts are quite gruesome, such as a tower of skulls created by the Mongols. Some obscure bits of history come to light the spread on Benin and its Prince Ogun may well leave readers yearning to learn more about his African kingdom. There is, however, some unevenness. The children's crusade, Shakespeare's England, and the Mayflower pilgrims all get the same amount of space as Native Americans, the Incas, and the Maya. Full-color drawings, maps, photographs, and interesting asides are abundant. Students will need to look beyond these pages to complete research assignments; unfortunately, no list for further reading is offered. Like Stewart Ross's And Then...A History of the World (Millbrook, 1996), this book is a condensed version of important aspects of history.-Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
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