Six Questions of American History Series

This is not a graphic novel series, but the non-linear format, extensive use of photos, art, and sidebars, along with the question and answer format, make these a great textbook alternative for reluctant readers!


Books in the Series:


ALLER, Susan Bivin. What Difference Could a Waterway Make?: And Other Questions About the Erie Canal. diags. ISBN 978-1-58013-667-9; ISBN 978-0-7613-6317-0. LC 2009035565. 


GONDOSCH, Linda. How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution?: And Other Questions About the Boston Tea Party. ISBN 978-1-58013-666-2; ISBN 978-0-7613-6315-6. LC 2009047329. 

JOSEPHSON, Judith Pinkerton. Why Did Cherokees Move West?: And Other Questions About the Trail of Tears. ISBN 978-1-58013-668-6; ISBN 978-0-7613-6318-7. LC 2009047196. 

KNUDSEN, Shannon. When Were the First Slaves Set Free During the Civil War?: And Other Questions About the Emancipation Proclamation. ISBN 978-1-58013-670-9; ISBN 978-0-7613-6314-9. LC 2009030527. 

RANSOM, Candice. Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?: And Other Questions About the Constitutional Convention of 1787. ISBN 978-1-58013-669-3; ISBN 978-0-7613-6319-4. LC 20090047425. 

WAXMAN, Laura Hamilton. Why Did the Pilgrims Come to the New World?: And Other Questions About the Plymouth Colony. diag. ISBN 978-1-58013-665-5; ISBN 978-0-7613-6316-3. LC 2009031518. 

ea vol: 48p. (Six Questions of American History Series). illus. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. notes. Web sites. Lerner. 2010. PLB $29.27; ebook $21.95. 


School Library Journal Review:
Gr 5-7–The titular six questions in each book are clearly stated and are the guiding questions for its chapters. Authors include sufficient background and enough detail to answer the queries; and sidebars, quotes, primary-source excerpts, and period art and contemporary photos augment the texts. Although these topics have received wide coverage in extant titles, and the books offer little new information, the question-and-answer format will help readers identify and understand each topic’s most salient aspects and will sharpen their nonfiction reading skills, making the books attractive options.
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/supplementsseriesmadesimple/887499-363/everyday_people_american_history_-.html.csp

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