White House

by Aaron Carr

Overview

This series introduces young readers to some of the many places, people, and symbols that helped shape America's identity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781791145064
Publisher:	Av2
Publication date:	09/30/2022
Series:	Icons of America
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.64(w) x 10.08(h) x 0.39(d)
Lexile:	880L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2023

Gr 1–3—Six uniquely American symbols are explained in these introductory volumes. Important facts are related, such as there have been 27 different versions of the U.S. flag since its inception, the Lincoln Memorial took eight years to build, the White House is the oldest federal building in Washington, D.C., and Thomas Nast popularized the iconic version of Uncle Sam. Complementary bright and colorful photographs are found on every page. The information is fairly comprehensive given the target audience, however, there are a couple of small errors. Great Seal states that the seal was "first used by President George Washington on September 16, 1782" (Washington did not use the seal until his presidency which began in 1789). Star Spangled Banner makes no mention of the music to which Francis Scott Key's words were set, thus causing readerx to infer he wrote the music as well. Most of these topics are addressed in other titles, so these volumes, though attractive, may not be necessary. VERDICT Excepting the volumes Great Seal and Star Spangled Banner, this set of books succinctly and factually introduce important American symbols and should be considered only where titles need to be refreshed.

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