History News 3000 B.C. - 1100 B.C.: The Egyptian News (History News) - Softcover

Steedman, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763604232 ISBN 13: 9780763604233

Publisher: Candlewick, 2000

Synopsis

At home or at school, this innovative title makes history come alive!

THE EGYPTIAN NEWS is now published in paperback and in a space-saving reduced trim size. Covering ancient civilizations in the form of a daily newspaper written at the time, this innovative and acclaimed News series presents historical nonfiction in a unique, kid-friendly format. As accessible as your morning paper, THE EGYPTIAN NEWS gives young readers the unforgettable sense of actually being members of an ancient civilization.

About this title

About the Author:

Scott Steedman is the author of many history books, for both children and adults, on subjects ranging from Ancient Egypt to the American Indians. James Putnam is a curator, writer, and Egyptologist.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5 Up. Two new entries in the publisher's large-format, chatty series that cover early civilizations. They bring readers a wealth of information in colorful pictures, short articles, and witty "ads" that emphasize the social milieu of ancient Egypt and the world of the Aztecs. From the endpapers decorated with hieroglyphics (Egypt) and the Aztec calendar, to the parchment-colored pages bordered with appropriate symbols, the books exhibit designs and illustrations, costumes and colors based on archaeological findings from these cultures. Feature articles tell of major historical events under headlines reading "Empire at Risk" or "Boy-King Dies." Local news tells of "Maize and Beans Festival" or advertises "Scribes Needed." Special interest coverage brings "Girl talk" and articles on hunting, marriage, and medicine. Wit and humor abound in advertisements for amulets, mud-brick townhouses, and a news picture of an armored Spanish soldier "dressed to kill." Narrative history is lost in this postmodern approach to the past. The "eyewitness" accounts and tongue-in-cheek descriptions couched in modern newscopy and sales talk compress the centuries of these civilization into a single newspaper-style edition. But the books will attract browsers; they bring the varieties of human experience of the past to life; and the facts are there to be absorbed and enjoyed by students who love history as well as those who claim to hate it. Like today's newspapers, these titles offer something for everyone.?Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
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About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0763604232
• ISBN 13: 9780763604233
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Various