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Each How It Was title gives a firsthand account of a famous building, site, or archaeological feature in the United States through the eyes of people who lived in each site. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; and Global Connections as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 4-6-A pleasant, if bland, series designed to reinforce the "real-life" side of history. Between the introduction and afterword, each of these slim volumes contains five fictional vignettes that focus on "the way it was" for a variety of individuals who lived at these sites. In both titles, full-color and sepia-toned photos, reproductions, and drawings depict homes, artifacts, and local scenery. Mesa Verde follows a young matron, her 9-year-old daughter, her 10-year-old son, a trader, and a holy man as they go about their daily tasks in Balcony House, an actual cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. Maps and diagrams accompany the readable text, and information boxes provide a factual counterpoint to the fictional narrative. Teamed with Caroline Arnold's The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde (Clarion, 1992) and Scott S. Warren's Cities in the Sand (Chronicle, 1992), this semi-fictional title will add a human touch to a unit on a vanished civilization. Monticello visits with Thomas Jefferson, his 10-year-old granddaughter, a visitor to Monticello, and two slaves. Again, diagrams of gardens and grounds and floor plans accompany the text, and information boxes are everywhere. Yoked with Robert Quackenbush's Pass the Quill, I'll Write a Draft: A Story of Thomas Jefferson (Pippin, 1989), Jim Hargrove's Thomas Jefferson (Children's, 1986), and Leonard E. Fisher's Monticello (Holiday, 1988), this title will add a down-to-earth aspect to a founding father.-Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Contrary to the series title, the history is fairly sketchy in these volumes, but readers will gain an understanding of the physical surroundings and way of life at these landmarks. After a brief chapter that does cover some history, each book features the fictionalized thoughts of six individuals, including a newly converted Chumash Indian girl, a cliff dweller, and one of Thomas Jefferson's slaves. Well-chosen color photos and floor plans complement the texts. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 4^-7. This attractive series uses an interesting concept to make history come alive. Each book focuses on a particular historical site and, after a general introduction, shows the place from the point of view of several different characters. Mesa Verde describes the general layout of the home of a group of Native Americans known as ancient Puebloans. The next several chapters introduces several villagers, including a trader and a young girl who grinds corn. Young not only incorporates the facts into the narrative but also makes clear what is speculation or the author's invention. For instance, a sidebar on names states that though no one knows the names of the ancient residents, Young has translated the names from their descendants, such as the Hopi. Monticello seems even more realistic because it uses real people, such as Jefferson, his daughter, and one of his slaves, as vehicles for showing the Virginia home of the third president. The books are especially well designed, much better than most series nonfiction, with crisp color photos and etchings, and sideboards that are well integrated rather than distracting. See the Series Roundup, this issue, for two other How It Was titles. Glossaries; bibliographies; information about visiting each site. --Ilene Cooper