The Thirteen Colonies - Pennsylvania

Sherrow, Victoria

ISBN 10: 1560069937 ISBN 13: 9781560069935

Publisher: Lucent Books, 2001

Synopsis

Although it was the next-to-last of the original thirteen colonies to be founded, Pennsylvania became the third largest colony and one of the most prosperous. This title explains the importance of the colony and its people in early American life and in the making of the new nation.

About this title

Review:

"A compilation of excerpts from primary documents whose subjects range from the origins of European settlement in the New World to the establishment of the Bill of Rights. The sources provide coverage of certain underrepresented groups, with letters from women, examples of rules that children should follow, and a bill asking African Americans to enlist in the Continental Army. The shortened versions of the documents offer a good introduction to materials written at the beginning of our nation's history and allow students to grasp some of the main issues. The editor does a good job of explaining material that could be difficult by including a translation in brackets of words that are not common today."
-- School Library Journal (October 2002) (School Library Journal 20021001)

"These titles will be useful for reports."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020801)

"Written in a clear, concise conversational tone, these overviews present information effectively."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

The language is tighter, more succint, and on a higher reading level."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

"Solid additions on subjects that are always researched in schools, made even more valuable because of the primary-source material."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1560069937
• ISBN 13: 9781560069935
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96