During the Civil War, scores of people wrote firsthand accounts and stories of the events. Politicians of the time, soldiers, ordinary citizens, and countless others, both Union and Confederate, recorded their thoughts, impressions, and observations. After the war and through the years, many authors wrote down histories and more stories were passed down generation to generation. However, ideas, opinions, and even details of life experiences may change, be exaggerated, or be forgotten over time. In this book, readers will peek into the past and gain insight and perspective into the Civil War. Curious readers will enjoy informed writing, interesting facts, illuminating sidebars, and fascinating photographs that shed light on the real story of the Civil War.
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December 26, 2019 -
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- ISBN: 9781538343890
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- ISBN: 9781538343890
- File size: 3048 KB
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- English
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- ATOS Level: 6.4
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 5
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School Library Journal
November 1, 2019
Gr 4-7-Using a conversational, skeptical tone, authors challenge readers to rethink the veracity of U.S. history. Within a chronological framework, each author presents and dispels information that readers may have heard or read (e.g., the reaction of the Indigenous populations to explorers and colonists). Titles are organized well, and the images selected support the texts. The words Native and Indigenous are not capitalized consistently. Ironically, no source notes, citations, or recommended reading is provided in any title, despite quotes, statistics, and other facts being presented. Authors inconsistently provide dates for quoted items. A link to Rosen's site that has resources is listed for readers to access. VERDICT In a series so focused, the authors missed the mark by neglecting to cite sources in the text or in a bibliography.
Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Booklist
November 15, 2019
Grades 4-6 The enticing premise of The Real Story: Debunking History series (6 titles) is that what you know about the past may well be wrong. Focusing on different eras, events, people, and places, each book explores a series of topics. The attractive layout features text on every left-hand page, facing a vintage illustration or two, reproduced in color. Civil War points out that the Emancipation Proclamation did not free all enslaved people and mentions its actual effects on them, the Union, and the Confederacy. The texts are quite readable, but offer little evidence supporting the writers' views. In a series called The Real Story, it's ironic that the books do not provide sources notes, credentials for the writers, or any mention of review by subject experts. Still, the books have some value in showing that history is constantly being rewritten as new information turns up and old views are reevaluated.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)
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- English
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- ATOS Level:6.4
- Interest Level:4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty:5
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