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I found this to be such an exciting book to read. I loved all of the entertainment on each page. The maps, pictures, poems, songs, etc, really livened up the read. It breaks up the monotony that you see in a typical text book...aka: read 8 pages and answer questions.On the other hand, if I was doing a report or research on this specific topic, I would certainly need to look elsewhere for the information. It is not as content rich as other informational texts, but without a doubt I do think it is more kid-friendly!
I agree. It was a great book to read and catch up on the information. As you said though, it does not have a lot of information that a student could use for research purposes. Easy to use to find a quick glimpse of history.
ReplyDeleteThe Hakim book makes a nice companion with the Gordon Wood book. Hakim certainly understands how to compose content and design page layout to appeal to a generation of "screen agers" accustomed to hyperlinked, interactive web resources. The Wood text provides a more traditional chronology to aid in more involved research.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Sara! When first picking up this book I was afraid I would be asleep before I turned the first page but that was not the case. I found my self enjoying the reading and actually remembering some of the things I learned in history class all those years ago. See, maybe I was paying attention!!
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