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Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Great Depression? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! A Day in the Life section, prompts for thinking deeper, sidebars, more facts, index, and glossary are also included. QR codes throughout the book will take readers to fun activities, informational links, videos, and more! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. DiscoverRoo is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 2--4--Major turning points in American history are presented through descriptive text and abundant images within these titles. Captions for the illustrations add more details, as do sidebars on topics like Japanese internment camps or a recipe for Civil War hardtack. Each narrative wraps up with a "Day in the Life" of an individual from the era--a Revolutionary War farmwife, a 12-year-old mill worker, etc. Glossary terms appear in bold colored print within the text. There are also suggestions for making connections from the text to self, the world, and other texts. QR codes throughout the books link readers to a video about Chinese railroad workers, the website for the Holocaust Memorial Museum, a TED Talk on Juneteenth, and other resources. VERDICT The series offers a solid introduction to each historical period, strengthened by the excellent articles, sites, and videos available through the QR codes.
Booklist Review
The Living through American History series (6 titles) introduces readers to daily life throughout different time periods in U.S. history with straightforward text, myriad archival photos and reproductions, and QR-code links to videos and additional content. An opening chapter provides an overview of the time and major events that shaped it. Subsequent chapters focus on such topics as the era's living conditions, employment, and education for both adults and children. The Great Depression describes the impact of unemployment and school closures, the prevalence of soup kitchens and Hoovervilles among the poor and unhoused, and ways in which FDR's New Deal programs slowly led to economic recovery. A representative daily schedule of a young person from the time concludes each volume in this informative series.
Table of Contents
| Chapter 1 The Great Crash | 4 |
| Chapter 2 No Jobs | 8 |
| Chapter 3 Soup Kitchens and Hoovervilles | 14 |
| Chapter 4 Roosevelt and Recovery | 18 |
| Making Connections | 30 |
| Glossary | 31 |
| Index | 32 |
| Online Resources | 32 |
