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Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence
By Russell Freedman |
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The redcoats surged forward, plunged over the fortress walls, and after fierce hand-to-hand fighting, captured both Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill. "My God how the balls flew!" a militiaman remembered. "Four men were shot dead withing five feet of me." |
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Freedman, Russell. 2000. Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence. New York: Holiday House. ISBN: 0-8234-1448-5 |
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Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence, written by Russell Freedman, is a detailed history of the fight for freedom from British oppression. The book begins with a vivid retelling of the Boston Tea Party and ends with the monumental signing of the Declaration of Independence. Freedman includes eyewitness accounts, photographs of original documents and color portraits to enhance his work. Readers will find the full text of the Declaration of Independence in the final chapter.
Parent Council Reviews boosts that this book is alive and fascinating, I disagree. This book reminds me of all the textbooks I have been forced to read. It even smells like a textbook! The illustrations are sharp, crisp, and detailed. The text is written in paragraph form and it seems endless. It is very well organized, has an extensive index, and a detailed time line. This book is a great resource for research papers but I doubt anyone will pick it up for leisure reading. |
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What the Critics Have to Say...
This book includes everything the reader needs to know to understand the document's significance. Every library should have copies—both in the children's library and the adult section. - VOYA
Beautifully written, this is history at its best—alive and fascinating. - Parent Council Reviews
Quotations from journals, essays, speeches, letters, and songs of the day add color to the compelling narration. Many bold reproductions, in color and black and white, supplement the text. A must for every collection. - School Library Journal
If Freedman wrote the history textbooks, we would have many more historians. - Kirkus Reviews |
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Oh,Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty
By Joy Masoff |
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Imagine leaving your butt behind when you get stressed out. If you were a LIZARD you might! Many lizards, when handled roughly throw off their tails to distract their enemies. The broken portion of the tail keeps the attacker busy by wriggling around for a couple of minutes while the lizard slinks away. But in case you're feeling sorry for the poor little things, don't. In a few weeks, a new tail will grow from the stump. |
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Masoff, Joy. 2000. Oh,Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty. Illustrated by Terry Sirrell. New York: Workman Publishing. ISBN 0-7611-0771-1 |
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Oh, Yuck! is correctly titled! This book is gross, nasty, repulsive, hideous, putrid, fetid, and foul but it is also jammed with fascinating facts. Readers will learn all the vile details about things like acne, body odor, farts, lice, poop, pus, snot, and vomit. The cover of the book starts this roller coaster of raunchiness off with a bang and it just gets wilder from there! Once on board, you will face page after page of photos, illustrations, and big, eye-catching fast facts. It will be the yuckiest thing you have ever enjoyed.
Joy Masoff is talented and knows what kids want. This book is organized well, has an index and sources are listed. Kids will be able to flip through this book haphazardly and still gain plenty of useful knowledge. The photos and illustrations are humorous but would be more captivating in color. This book is so lively it dances out of your hands! The writing style is casual, straightforward, and entertaining. Kids will fight for this one! |
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What the Critics Have to Say...
Guaranteed to improve the quality of the lunchtime chatter of all but the most squeamish, this delightful volume will be enjoyed by fans of grossness everywhere. - School Library Journal
EWWW... For every kid who's ever wondered about burping, pus, slugs, vomit, and the like, we recommend Oh, Yuck! - Working Mother
"Has a compendium of useful information for teenagers... sort of like Dr. Spock meets South Park." - MetroKids
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