Copyright Date:
2016
Edition Date:
2009
Release Date:
05/01/16
Illustrator:
Harrison, Nancy,
Pages:
105 pages
ISBN:
1-631-13850-2
ISBN 13:
978-1-631-13850-8
Dewey:
973
Dimensions:
20 cm.
Language:
Spanish
Reviews:
School Library Journal
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FRADIN, Dennis Brindell ¿Quién fue Tomás Jefferson? illus. by John OBrien. 101p. ISBN 978-1-60396-425-8 . KRAMER, Sydelle ¿Quién fue Fernando de Magallanes? illus. by Elizabeth Wolf. 108p. ISBN 978-1-60396-426-5 . MCDONOUGH, Yona Zeldis ¿Quién fue Harriet Tubman? illus. by Nancy Harrison. 105p. ISBN 978-1-60396-423-4 . PRINCE, April Jones ¿Quién fue Mark Twain? illus. by John OBrien. 100p. ISBN 978-1-60396-424-1 . ea vol: (¿Quién fue? Series). chron. Santillana 2009. pap. $7.99. LC number unavailable. Gr 4-7 These well-translated volumes immediately connect readers with the subject by first providing background information. The authors use clear and plentiful illustrations, maps, and diagrams to explain the unfamiliar and extend knowledge. The balanced presentations relate aspects of each personality in simple terms. In Tut , Edwards mentions details of the latest King Tuts research. Fradin includes the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Prince includes interesting details in Twain such as the origin of Samuel Clemenss writing pseudonym. The books present a clear picture of their subjects and the times in which they lived. Solid additions. Ana Rodriguez, Tamarac Elementary School, FL
"Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad, which she travelled by herself north to Philadelphia. Throughout her long life, and long after the Civil War brought an end to slavery, this amazing woman was proof of what just one person can do."