The New Jersey Colony (Thirteen Colonies (Lucent)) [Library Binding]

Dennis Brindell Fradin (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Thirteen Colonies (Lucent)

Examines the history of the New Jersey colony from its beginnings to its achievement of statehood after the Revolutionary War. Includes profiles of significant individuals such as Lewis Morris, the Reverend John Witherspoon, and Molly Pitcher.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-- An overview from the time of the Lenape, through exploration, European settlement, and the struggle to gain independence. The opening chapter introduces New Jersey as it exists today. A balanced approach to history is maintained by including the role of women and slaves and by stating various viewpoints of skirmishes between settlers and Native Americans, loyalists and revolutionaries. A direct writing style enlivened with comments on daily life is appropriate for the book's predominant appeal as a research source. However, while most current materials now refer to the Indians of the region as the Lenape, Fradin continues to use the term Lenni-Lenape. Lackluster black-and-white illustrations and maps are not always an asset; on the opening page the text uses Jersey City as a reference point but doesn't place it on the accompanying map. A Colonial America timeline and index are included, and a few rather lengthy biographical sketches are inserted into the chapters. Most younger students will be amply served by the succinct information in New Jersey (Childrens, 1987) by Deborah Kent but those needing comprehensive information about the colonial period will find this book a useful source. --Diane Nunn, Richard E. Byrd Elem . School, Glen Rock, NJ
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 051600395X
• ISBN-13: 978-0516003955
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,652,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"I have the time of my life as a children's author," says Dennis Brindell Fradin, prolific author of close to one hundred and fifty books. "I try not to let a day of the year go by without working." Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he earned a creative writing degree from Northwestern University, then taught elementary school for twelve years. In 1989, the National College of Education honored him as the Educator of the Year. He is married to writer Judith Bloom Fradin, who did the photo research on this book. They live in Evanston, Illinois and have three grown children.