Crossing a Continent - Social Studies Book for Kids - Great for School Projects and Book Reports - Softcover

Book 8 of 12: Primary Source Readers

Lisa Greathouse; Ted Fauce

 
9781425832414: Crossing a Continent - Social Studies Book for Kids - Great for School Projects and Book Reports
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1425832415 ISBN 13: 9781425832414
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, 2017

Synopsis

Learn about the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad and how it influenced the state of California with this primary source text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and features appropriately leveled text to meet the needs of students reading at different levels. Additional features include Read and Respond and a culminating activity that prompt students to dive deeper into the text for additional reading and learning.

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About the Author

Lisa Perlman Greathouse started her writing career as a journalist, working for The Associated Press for over a decade. There, she reported on hundreds of stories, from interviewing presidential candidates to covering plane crashes. From there, she joined a communications agency, where she launched a custom publishing division and developed award-winning magazines for major clients.
During her professional writing career, Lisa's deep commitment to public education launched an interest in writing children's books. Over the past 20 years, she has written dozens of titles for Teacher Created Materials, mostly nonfiction readers, with a focus on science and social studies. Among her favorites is a biography about President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Lisa is a staunch public education advocate who has run for her local school board. She has two adult children and lives in Southern California with her partner.

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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1425832415
ISBN 13 
9781425832414
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
32