New Jersey

Nelson Yomtov

Book - 2018

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

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Published
New York, NY : Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc [2018].
Language
English
Main Author
Nelson Yomtov (author)
Physical Description
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780531252611
9780531232910
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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 There are numerous outdated stock drawings of American Indians and European "explorers."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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