This installment in the Uncovering the Past series begins with the essential question about our need to study the past and then provides a streamlined process for reading and thinking critically about that topic. Subsequent chapters describe ways to consider primary and secondary sources as evidence and the role of interpretation in historical analysis. Finally, there are examples of immigrant experiences for readers to analyze. Though the content highly informational, the tone is refreshingly conversational and the organization uncluttered. Flatt poses questions ("Has someone older than you ever taught you a song that they learned when they were young?") and follows up with relevant connections. Each page provides a block of narrative text, an image, and an insert with supplementary information or activities. Variety within the book's illustrations om photographs to satirical cartoons ts readers synthesize evidence about immigrant experiences.