The 1960's from the Vietnam War to Flower Power (Decades of the Twentieth Century) [Library Binding]

Stephen Feinstein (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Decades of the Twentieth Century

Traces the events, trends, politics, and important people of the 1960s, including lifestyles, fashion, arts and entertainment, sports, environmental issues, and technology.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-8-Miniskirts and leisure suits, Vietnam War protests, and the first Earth Day are some of the selected significant highlights of these tumultuous decades. Information appears in a few paragraphs and in substantial picture captions almost amounting to full sidebars. Large, archival black-and-white photographs, many with jagged or faded edges or with a subject cut out against the pages, give the volumes the look of a scrapbook or yearbook. While none of the topics are presented in great detail, enough facts are offered to give readers at least a glimpse at life in these times. With an emphasis on the United States, memorable events and personalities are arranged in categories such as "Lifestyles, Fashion, and Fads"; "The Arts and Entertainment"; "Sports"; "Politics at Home and Abroad"; "Environmental Issues"; and "Science, Technology, and Medicine." These headings work for the most part. However, in The 1970s, the short pieces on Black Pride, Hispanic-American Pride, the American Indian Movement, and Women's Liberation appear in the "Lifestyles, Fashion, and Fads" section. Overall, the tone is breezier than in the "Our Century" series (Gareth Stevens, 1993). Internet sites listed seem well chosen to provide more in-depth information on a few of the major events mentioned in the texts and about each decade as a whole.
Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 4-7. From the Decades of the 20th Century series comes this look at a revolutionary decade. There's not much organization here. The information is loosely arranged by topic: lifestyles, fashion, fads, politics at home and abroad, etc. ^B Within each of the topics, there is a catchall of topics: Woodstock, free love, and "the Mini and the Maxi: A Tale of Two Skirts" are all mixed together in the "Lifestyles" section with other paragraphs of information about movie and television highlights. The text is well written, crisp and to the point. It's illustrated with black-and-white photos, many cut out, which makes for a casual design. This is more for browsers than report writers, but it is interesting reading. See the Series Roundup for titles on the 1970s and 1980s. Ilene Cooper
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766014266
• ISBN-13: 978-0766014268
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,674,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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