Today's read hits the shelves in about a week or so and celebrates the 250 year anniversary of the United States. This one claims to hold some of the most incredible and influential things of the last two and a half centuries, and I'm curious which ones will be mentioned.
So, let's open it up and see what goodness these pages hold.
AMERICA CELEBRATES
The Most Incredible and Influential People,
Places, and Events of the Last 250 Years
by Aubre Andrus
becker&mayer! kids
Middle Grade Nonfiction
178 pages
ages 8 to 12
COMING MARCH 31st!!!
Celebrate 250 years of important people, places, and events in American history.
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, America Celebrates takes young readers on an exciting journey through a timeline of influential figures, notable landmarks, and special events dating back to 1776. Packed with colorful visuals and facts, this engaging and informative book covers one person, place, or event per year, introducing young readers to both famous and lesser-known, though still equally impactful, historical moments. America Celebrates offers children a fun and accessible way to learn about a diverse range of significant moments, locations, and individuals in American history, including:
With hundreds, even thousands, of possibilities, America Celebrates also discusses the challenge of only choosing one person, place, or event to represent per year. The book provides a list of questions discussed when selecting choices, encouraging young readers to reflect on the important contributions of each option. Further, the text encourages its young audience to engage with American history, inviting them to add their own people, places, and events to the list.
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, young readers can take a deep dive into the fascinating facts of American history in America Celebrates.
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, America Celebrates takes young readers on an exciting journey through a timeline of influential figures, notable landmarks, and special events dating back to 1776. Packed with colorful visuals and facts, this engaging and informative book covers one person, place, or event per year, introducing young readers to both famous and lesser-known, though still equally impactful, historical moments. America Celebrates offers children a fun and accessible way to learn about a diverse range of significant moments, locations, and individuals in American history, including:
- Teenage Sybil Ludington warns her community that the British are coming in 1777
- The Supreme Court rules the tomato a vegetable in 1893
- Eleanor Roosevelt hosts an all-female press conference in 1933
- Simone Biles makes history in the 2024 Olympics
With hundreds, even thousands, of possibilities, America Celebrates also discusses the challenge of only choosing one person, place, or event to represent per year. The book provides a list of questions discussed when selecting choices, encouraging young readers to reflect on the important contributions of each option. Further, the text encourages its young audience to engage with American history, inviting them to add their own people, places, and events to the list.
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, young readers can take a deep dive into the fascinating facts of American history in America Celebrates.
MY TIDBITS
250 years of United States' history rolls through these pages, carrying a broad range of directions with all sorts of information surprises.
After a short introduction, a map of the United States, and a quick list of a few interesting people and facts to get the history curiosity going, this book dives into a chronological line-up of people, events, and unexpected facts to give a glimpse at the huge variety U.S. history has to offer. The chapters are divided by years and take a look at all sorts of facts from the time frame. The range of items hit upon is vast, including everything from the Boston Tea Party to Taylor Swift's Era's Tour. The moments are briefly introduced and explained, sticking to a light atmosphere which highlights important aspects while keeping things interesting. Many of the historical aspects are familiar, but more than a few are also lesser-known and sure to surprise. Each of these is explained in a short paragraph or two and the themes head in all sorts of directions, including music, politics, inventions, foods, and so much more. To add a little more fun, quick tidbits are scattered in little, yellow rectangles throughout the pages, and these give a strange fact in just a sentence. At the end of the book, there's a glossary to help define more difficult terms and an index for locating names, places, and events quickly.
Reading this book feels like visiting a huge, varied buffet of United State's historical facts. There's something for everyone and it's hard to guess what might be next. Especially in the first section, many events and people hit upon well-known things, but as the book continues, more lesser-known facts come into play. This keeps things interesting and broadens the horizons in so many ways. As the last, most modern years hit, the variety is very spread-out and includes things, which will especially interest the age group. The information is presented in a relaxed, enjoyable manner, making it an easy read. Of course, this isn't a book to be read in one sitting, but rather, works well to be visited again and again. There are colorful photos and illustrations packed in as well.
Fans of facts and interesting tidbits as well as young history enjoyers are sure to enjoy this one.
1 comment:
Now that is something kids should be reading.
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