Building the Capital City (Cornerstones of Freedom) [Library Binding]

Marlene Targ Brill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1996 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Cornerstones of Freedom

Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-6--Two very different series entries. Brill writes in flowery prose with some general statements that can be misleading. She briefly describes the planning of the city but neglects to say why L'Enfant did not finish the design. She describes many of the important buildings, giving the date that the Washington Monument was completed, but not when it was begun and why it took decades to construct. The text states that the Library of Congress was built "to house national documents," which is an oversimplification at best. Sakurai writes more smoothly and includes many facts about the bell that are not widely known. Full-color and black-and-white photographs appear throughout both books. Deborah Kent's Washington, D.C. (Children's, 1990) and Catherine Reef's Washington D.C. (Dillon, 1990) are for the same age level and are more complete in their coverage. The Liberty Bell, being more limited in scope, is the more useful of the two.

Margaret C. Howell, West Springfield Elementary School, VA

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About the Author

Marlene Targ-Brill is the author of several nonfiction books for children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516066331
• ISBN-13: 978-0516066332
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,225,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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