The Kids' Family Tree Book [Paperback]

Caroline Leavitt (Author), Ian Phillips (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2007 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Who are my ancestors? What nationalities were they? What work did they do? Kids are always bursting with questions about their family history; they want more stories, more details, more facts. With these research ideas and creative projects, young would-be genealogists can get the knowledge they crave. Find out how to interview family members, dig up information from libraries and the Internet, and check the National Archives for passenger lists of newly-arrived immigrants. Uncover clues in old photos or birth, marriage, and death records. Preserve the knowledge you’ve gathered in a crayon batik family tree or a homemade diary that features favorite family stories, recipes, and traditions. Keep the togetherness going by planning a family reunion, starting a family newsletter, and more.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402747152
• ISBN-13: 978-1402747151
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #287,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > General

More About the Author

I'm the New York Times Bestselling author of Pictures of You, and the award-winning author of eight other novels. Pictures of You was a Costco "Pennie's Pick," a San Francisco Chronicle Lit Pick, and it was also on many Best of 2011 lists, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Providence Journal, Bookmarks Magazine, and Kirkus Reviews, which also put the novel on their Top Five Novels about Family and Love list. I've been writing since I was in grade school (I was the one who made up books and then wrote book reports for them.) I always knew I wanted to be a writer, though being a screenwriter came in a close second. I live for books and the movies and I teach writing at UCLA online, have private clients, and I'm a book critic for People and the Boston Globe. I'm deliriously happily married to the writer Jeff Tamarkin (his book, Got A Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane, was one of the top music books of the year) and we have a teenaged son.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a family educational project with whimsy, October 6, 2005

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Jennifer Duffield (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kids' Family Tree Book (Hardcover)

The Kids' Family Tree book is filled with delightful projects for elementary grade children who are interested in learning about their family history. This book offers a refreshing take on Geneology, for both parents and children alike. My fourth grader and I especially loved creating the coat of arms. With its whimsical spin and bright pictures, Leavitt's book is also a thoughtful birthday gift for any grade level student. Highly recommended to add to the emergency birthday-present pile!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars genealogy for kids, June 29, 2009

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Susan T. Riggs (Fayetteville, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kids' Family Tree Book (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book to help children understand their family history. I use genealogy to teach social studies methods at a university, and this would help my students too. It's easy to understand, but comprehensive. Great book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overall, December 11, 2007

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TD Mom of 5 (Santa Clara, UT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Kids' Family Tree Book (Paperback)

I bought several copies of this book to give out as gifts at a recent family reunion. There were some good ideas in the book. I particularly liked the ideas of how to display a family tree in different wasy besides always a tree shape.