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Smithsonian Little Explorer: Introducing Primary Sources series.
This engaging series strikes the right balance between information and images. Each volume focuses on a primary source, examining the events that led to its creation, its evolving role throughout history, and its current status. Well-captioned photographs, maps, documents, and paintings are featured prominently throughout, breaking up the age-appropriate texts. Common Core critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Smithsonian Little Explorer: Introducing Primary Sources titles: The U.S. Constitution, The Liberty Bell, and That Statue of Liberty.
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Cloverleaf Books: Our American Symbols series.
Illustrated by
Kyle Poling.
Framed by purposeful stories set in classrooms with diverse students, these books explore national landmarks and symbols while also providing synopses of the various related American history topics and trivia inquisitive young historians will enjoy. Slick, cartoony illustrations contribute to the series' chipper tone. Each book includes an activity. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Our American Symbols titles: Can We Ring the Liberty Bell?, Can You Sing "The Star-Spangled Banner"?, Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald?, What Is Inside the Lincoln Memorial?, Why Are There Stripes on the American Flag?, and Why is the Statue of Liberty Green?.
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Illustrated by
John O'Brien.
The book chronicles American history, from colonial times to the present, as it relates to the Liberty Bell. This hook works best when discussing Philadelphia's history or the bell itself; in other places, the text is repetitive and tends to meander, and some of the descriptions and explanations are condescending. O'Brien's cartoon line art is nicely textured. Glos., ind.
32 pp.
| Atheneum/Jackson
| June, 2005
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TradeISBN 0-689-85167-7$16.95
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Illustrated by
Marsha Gray Carrington.
In this story, illustrated with lighthearted cartoons, eleven-year-old John Jacob and his father transport the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia into hiding during the British siege of 1777. The frame of the story--John Jacob telling his siblings about the adventure and swearing them to secrecy--seems unnecessary. The historical note is useful in relating fiction to facts.
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Places in American History series.
The construction and significance of six American monuments are explored through stock photos and unexceptional text geared to the second-grade student. Each volume introduces noteworthy figures involved in the building project and describes each structure as it appears today. First report writers will find adequate information. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Places in American History titles: The Golden Gate Bridge, The Liberty Bell, Mount Rushmore, The Statue of Liberty, The Washington Monument, and The White House.
40 pp.
| Benchmark
| October, 2003
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LibraryISBN 0-7614-1713-3$$25.64
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Symbols of America series.
The books in this series do a good job of presenting history in an accessible and interesting manner, making them useful resource material for homework assignments. Star-shaped sidebars of additional information effectively extend the text. The books are illustrated with archival reproductions and contemporary photographs. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Symbols of America titles: The American Flag, The Fourth of July, The Liberty Bell, The Star-Spangled Banner, The Statue of Liberty, and The White House.]