Exploring the Great Lakes States through Literature (Exploring the United States through Literature Series) [Paperback]

Kathy Howard Latrobe (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0897747313 | ISBN-13: 978-0897747318

Exploring the United States through Literature describes the best of current print and nonprint materials teachers can use with their students to study individual states. Each volume covers a different geographic area and presents selected materials that represent the uniquely rich and varied history, diversity, geography, industries, resources, famous people, and contemporary culture of each state in that region. Much more than a series of detailed bibliographies, the volumes in the Exploring the United States through Literature series also describe classroom-tested activities that directly relate to each source.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This is the first in a seven-volume series, Exploring the United States through Literature, that lists books and nonprint materials for children in grades K-8. Entries are arranged by state; this volume covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Within each state, books, videos, filmstrips, and other materials are listed under nonfiction, biography, fiction, and professional materials. Cataloging and interest levels are given for each entry, along with a brief annotation and a suggested activity. For example, under Paul Bunyan of the Great Lakes, it is suggested that "young people may write a new Paul Bunyan tall tale about a feature not addressed in this collection." The more than 600 items are indexed by author, title, and subject.

This series is similar in concept to the American Library Association's Reading for Young People series. The Great Lakes states were covered in The Midwest (1979) and The Upper Midwest (1981). However, the great majority of the titles in this new series were published since 1980.

The second volume in this series, Exploring the Pacific States through Literature, is due to be published this month, and the remaining volumes will be released this spring and summer. Public and elementary and middle-school libraries will want to purchase at least the volume for their state and will want to consider the entire series to help students with the perennial assignment of researching a state. Sandy Whiteley

Review

“Each volume in the soon-to-be-seven-volume series explores a different geographic region, identifying resources - print and nonprint, fiction and nonfiction, contemporary and folkloric - to enhance a thematic literature study of the United States. The series is well-done....a must-have teacher and librarian resource.”–The Apple Peddler

“Comprehensive and well-organized....planning help for teachers as well as a user-friendly resource for students working on state reports....Public and school libraries will want to purchase the entire series.”–School Library Journal

“This will be helpful for teachers in all grades....A very helpful resource.”–Ohioana Quarterly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Oryx Press (November 9, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897747313
• ISBN-13: 978-0897747318
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,073,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)