This blog was developed as a resource for teachers who are looking to incorporate high quality and award winning trade books into their social studies curriculum. I have compiled and cited various reviews on these books, and additionally have listed online resources that will help teachers use these books for instructional purposes.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Slavery and Abolition in American History
Slavery and Abolition in American History
Written by: Linda Jones Altman
"This series entries that provide portraits of difficult periods in American history. Altman focuses on the history of slavery and the rise of the Abolition movement. Her text is filled with anecdotes about some of the movement's key figures, which help alleviate some of the dryness of the text. Ziff approaches her subject through reports on the progress and the effect of Reconstruction on the life of Robert Fitzgerald, a former Union soldier, teacher, and free black who moved South to be a teacher in Virginia and North Carolina. These vignettes help bring the story of this time to life."
School Library Journal Review
Online Resources:
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/afam007.html
http://www.ushistory.org/more/timeline.htm
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