Revolution (History News) - Hardcover

Christopher Maynard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0744562007 ISBN 13: 9780744562002

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

The HISTORY NEWS--perfectly packaged!
The award-winning History News series presents history in a unique, kid-friendly format that's as accessible as the morning newspaper. And now, with these new editions, all the books are available in paperback, in a reduced trim size, and at the right price for kid and teacher purchases.Ride with Paul Revere and watch fifty colonists sign the Declaration of Independence. Witness the storming of the Bastille by Parisian mobs and find out why King Louis XVI lost his head. Get Lenin's thoughts on planning a revolution and march with Mao to a new China. Revolution News covers the American, French, Russian, and Chinese Revolutions, and offers a two-page overview of major events worldwide.

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-A great contribution to a unique series, this title presents a mock retrospective of articles that appeared in the fictionalized newspaper The History News. Headlines such as "Redcoats on the Run!" and "Tsar Nicolas Abdicates" draw readers into the stories that chronicle the American, French, Russian, and Chinese Revolutions through made-up news reports of the day and interviews with key figures. Articles are short, many written tongue-in-cheek, and packed with facts and trivia; they also provide good examples for students assigned to create their own historical "documents." Maynard includes such features as an opinion poll of American colonists and an interview with the former Louis XVI. Colorful, original illustrations and reproductions, and photos of 20th-century events, make for an attractive presentation, with practical touches such as a time line and brief mentions of other uprisings, e.g., the 1819 Colombian liberation and the 1854 Australian miner revolt. Each of the four chapters ends with a "Letter from the Editor," giving a 1999 perspective on the events. The book reads as though it must have been fun to write, but does at times sound like it was written by a middle school student (it is doubtful that Jiang Kai Shek would have referred to his opponents as "clueless country bumpkins"). Despite this lack in consistency-which many kids won't even notice-it is eminently suited to serve as a supplement to history units.
Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0744562007
• ISBN 13: 9780744562002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32