River Communities Past and Present

by Danielle Smith-Llera

Overview

Imagine traveling a river through time. You float by Native Americans trapping beaver and pass boats full of European settlers. You spy waterwheels turning and factories buzzing with activity. Finally modern cities crowd the banks. Dive into this book, and learn about the changing lives of people in the Hudson River Valley.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476551401
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	First Facts: Who Lived Here Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.12(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Danielle Smith-Llera grew up in coastal Virginia, hearing unforgettable tales about her Mexican and Irish ancestors. She first moved overseas to teach in international schools in Hungary and Brazil. Life in the U.S. Foreign Service has taken her around the world to live in India, Jamaica, Romania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Washington, DC. She loves sharing stories—fiction, nonfiction, and a mixture of both—in classrooms, museum exhibits, and, of course, books.

Table of Contents

An Important Food Source 4

Relying on the River 6

Trading on the River 8

European Settlers Arrive 10

The River Powers Factories 12

Connecting Waterways 14

Relying Less on the River 16

Pollution Becomes a Problem 18

Appreciating the River 20

Amazing But True! 21

Glossary 22

Read More 23

Internet Sites 23

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 24

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2014
Gr 2–4—A simple time-line structure traces the settlement and migration of various peoples, from the earliest Native Americans to present day citizens, within American geographic environments. Each double-page spread features a summary (with dates) of how the successive communities adapted or changed their environments, complemented by a large, captioned photograph or reproduction of a period illustration. Each title emphasizes the positive contributions of groups and minimizes conflicts among them. Terms are defined on each page, and the books end with an "Amazing but True" section, a page with two questions based on elements of Common Core instruction, and a code for access to content on Capstone's "Fact Hound" website. These attractive offerings provide an easily understood introduction to how geography influences migration and societal structures, and how it affects the lives of people past and present. Solid choices for emerging readers.

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