Illinois

Illinois

Josh Gregory

Book - 2018

"This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Illinois."--Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Illinois > Juvenile literature.
Published
New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Josh Gregory (author)
Physical Description
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780531252567
9780531232866
9781537971094
  • Fields, forests, and prairies: Which plants and animals live in Illinois?
  • The law of the land: Who makes the laws in Illinois?
  • The big truth!
  • State symbols: Which plants, animals, and other symbols were picked to represent the Land of Lincoln?
  • Then and now: When did people first settle in the land that is now Illinois??
  • Local flavor: What sets Illinois apart from other states?
  • True statistics.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-5-General state-related history and trivia. Each book opens with an illustrated map of the state that highlights famous and notable places, four of which are spotlighted in smaller inserts. From then on, the series follows a general format, detailing the land, wildlife, politics, culture, and economy of each state. There are numerous outdated stock drawings of American Indians and European "explorers." In addition, slavery is poorly discussed in Louisiana: "Other Louisianians also came to the state against their will." In each volume, a concluding "Resources" page lists a number of movies that don't make sense for the intended audience (Wayne's World in Illinois and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in -California). VERDICT No improvement on the many existing state series. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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