Words That Built a Nation - Softcover

Marilyn Miller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590301462 ISBN 13: 9780590301466

Publisher: Scholastic, Inc., 2000

Synopsis

A unique collection for young people, amply illustrated children's learning tool covering:individual rights, care of the environment, immigration and more...

About this title

About the Author

Marilyn Miller is a freelance writer and editor in New York City. She received her degree in history and completed graduate work in American history.

Ellen Scordato is a writer and editor as well as the author of four young adult and children’s nonfiction titles in American history and pop culture.

Dan Tucker is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. He is the founder of Sideshow Media, a New York–based independent producer of content focused on history, the arts, pop culture, and travel.

Mary Kate McDevitt is an illustrator, lettering artist, and author based in Philadelphia. She has created hand lettering for clients including Target, Chronicle Books, Smuckers’, and Macy’s, and is the author of several books including Hand-Lettering Ledger, Illustration Workshop, and Every Day is Epic. She also teaches at her alma mater, Tyler School of Art, and is the co-owner of Okay Fine, a studio that hosts workshops and sells and displays work from local designers.

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-Arranged in chronological order, this collection of 39 original documents and speeches begins with the Mayflower Compact and concludes with Hillary Clinton's 1995 "Speech to the United Nations Conference on Women in China." The selections range from the well known (The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, and The Gettysburg Address) to those that address the problems and concerns of minorities, such as the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision and statements by Chief Joseph, Malcolm X, C?sar Ch vez, Rachel Carson, and Shirley Chisholm. Accompanying each document is introductory commentary, a note about the author, and a short description of the public response to the document. Black-and-white illustrations include photos or reproductions of the authors and contemporary posters, engravings, or paintings. Although this book is attractive and the presentation engaging, its audience will be limited. Most libraries already hold general collections such as Robert Baron's Soul of America (Fulcrum, 1994) and John G. Hunt's Words of Our Nation (Gramercy, 1993), both of which offer a broader range of documents. Most of these selections are also widely available through electronic reference sources. While there is not enough commentary and supplementary material to make this collection stand out in a crowded field, libraries needing circulating material should consider it as an additional resource.
Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0590301462
• ISBN 13: 9780590301466
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172