Literature Connections to American History 712: Resources to Enhance and Entice / Edition 1

by Lynda G. Adamson

Overview

Identifying thousands of historical fiction novels, biographies, history trade books, CD-ROMs, and videotapes, these books help you locate resources on American history for students. Each book presents information in two sections. In the first part, titles are listed according to grade levels within eras and further organized according to product type. The books cover American history from North America Before 1600 and The American Colonies, 1600—1774 to The Mid-Twentieth Century, 1946-1975 and Since 1975. The second section has annotated bibliographies that describe each title and includes publication information and awards won. The focus is on books published since 1990, and all have received at least one favorable review. Some books with more illustration than text will be valuable for enticing slow or reticent readers. An index helps users find resources by author, title, or biographical subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563085031
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/15/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.28(d)

About the Author

LYNDA G. ADAMSON is Professor of English and Chair of the Writing Department, English and Humanities Division, Prince George's Community College, Largo, Maryland.

Editorial Reviews

It is rare that an author of professional materials understands a need so precisely and fulfills it so completely. These useful selection and reference tools help librarians and teachers sort through the abundance of literature for children and young adults and choose and organize appropriate materials for social studies classrooms. Each volume has the same format. The first section contains a series of book lists organized by historical periods from "North America Before 1600" to "Since 1975." The materials for each time period are divided into single grade levels (kindergarten through 2nd-grade books are clustered together, as are those for grades 11 and 12). Grade level lists are further broken into genres: historical fiction (including time-slip fantasy), biography, history, and multimedia (CD-ROM and video). The second and major section is an annotated bibliography of materials divided by format. The numerous entries are arranged alphabetically by author and sequentially numbered. The annotations are headed by full bibliographic information and include recommended age ranges, brief descriptive synopses, and any awards received. Author/illustrator, title, and subject indexes make up the third section. The subject index is especially notable because it uses common language and familiar terms, both specific and general, and it organizes the numbered entries by genre. As promised, these volumes "enhance and entice" the exploration of American history.Sue Burgess, Framingham State College, MA

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