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With engaging text and historical photographs and illustrations, each of these biographies tells of a well-known person who has contributed to the economic and cultural growth of a town, city, or region.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 3-5Two relatively easy, objective biographies of late 19th-century Americans. Palmer was a wealthy Chicago social crusader who worked to improve the lives of working women and to advance city causes and the arts, and who served as president of the Board of Lady Managers for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. There is little else available on her for children. Young is fairly well known as a pioneer and leader of the Mormons in the late 1800s, and information about him is more readily available. Short chapters are followed by a time line and discussion questions/activities to help youngsters relate what they have read to life today. Unfamiliar terms are explained in boxes in the text. Clear reproductions appear on almost every page. Neither Alter nor Simon makes her subject larger than life. Simon does not shy away from a brief discussion of polygamy and the intolerance of other Christians toward Mormons because of it. The intended audience is questionable; while the open format and large, double-space type will appeal to third and fourth graders, the content is more appropriate for slightly older children. Adequate additions for most collections.Peg Glisson, Dewitt Road School, Webster, 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
In these biographies the focus is on each individual's lasting impact on his or her community and world. Captioned black-and-white and color photographs and reproductions illustrate each brief text. Sidebars also provide world and national context for the lives and the work of the individuals. Time lines are included. Bib., 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. 3^-5. Titles in the Community Builders series present people who have made significant contributions to their local communities. Some books--among them, the ones on Bill Gates and Jane Addams--will be in demand for reports and biography assignments; other books introduce individuals who are relatively unknown but led interesting lives. As Alter points out, Cissie Palmer remains virtually unknown, even in her local community of Chicago, yet she was an early advocate for women's rights and helped create an exhibit of women's accomplishments for the Colombian Exhibition of 1893. Books in the series are accessible, lucidly written, and well focused. Even the possibly touchy subject of religious leader Brigham Young's many wives is handled deftly, with Simon explaining Young's beliefs clearly and without mockery. A double-page spread at the back of each book shows a time line and offers suggestions for related local activities children can try themselves. Other volumes in this worthwhile series are listed in the Series Roundup in this issue. --Susan Dove Lempke