A Revolutionary Field Trip: Poems of Colonial America [Hardcover]

Susan Katz (Author), R. W. Alley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 18, 2004 | Age Level: 6 and up

Nineteen poems reveal life in colonial America as seen through the eyes of a teacher and her class when they go on field trips to historic sites from the Revolutionary War era.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-4–Mrs. Brown imparts her enthusiasm for American history by taking her class on a series of field trips to historic sites. Twenty illustrated poems bring those experiences to life, including churning butter, quill writing, and smithing. However, the representation of Native peoples from across the continent ("Native nations/dancing in peace,/from Tuscarora to Navajo") and not just the Colonial region is slightly confusing. Alley's animated watercolor illustrations portray exuberant, engaged students experiencing history–marching with soldiers, cooking on a wood stove, dancing in a powwow, planting corn, and shearing sheep. Youngsters will delight in the visual story lines and laugh at the children's antics. The well-designed book includes an extensive glossary of Colonial terms and maps of both the British Colonies and "Native Tribes and Nations." The impact and value of such experiential education are underscored in "Grace Dips a Candle": "…I hold my candle carefully,/pretending the wick is homespun hemp,/and the wax is bear's grease./And one small flame is the only light/I'll have tonight in the woods' long dark." Young readers will absorb much of the characters' excitement about history from this worthwhile offering.–Lee Bock, Glenbrook Elementary School, Pulaski, WI
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; 1 edition (May 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689840047
• ISBN-13: 978-0689840043
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #977,214 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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