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Edison, Erin
4 Reviews
(4)
K-3
Pebble Books: Great Women in History series.
Designed to introduce new readers to history-changing contributions by women and to meet Common Core requirements, these slight books meet minimum standards with simple sentences, limited vocabulary, many photos, a running timeline, and a clear trajectory. But they falter somewhat when photos don't align with text and content is more complicated than writing restrictions can encompass. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Books: Great Women in History titles: Marie Curie and Sally Ride.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
(4)
K-3
Pebble Books: Great Women in History series.
Designed to introduce new readers to history-changing contributions by women and to meet Common Core requirements, these slight books meet minimum standards with simple sentences, limited vocabulary, many photos, a running timeline, and a clear trajectory. But they falter somewhat when photos don't align with text and content is more complicated than writing restrictions can encompass. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Pebble Books: Great Women in History titles: Marie Curie and Sally Ride.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian
(3)
K-3
Pebble Plus: Presidential Biographies series.
Illustrated with large, clear photographs or archival illustrations, these first biographies are inviting and very easy to read. The large-size texts provide a few basic facts about each man and his presidency, giving new readers a broad picture of the subjects. With a table of contents, glossary, and index, these bare-bones primers can help introduce early readers to using nonfiction. Reading list, timeline. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Presidential Biographies titles: George Washington and John F. Kennedy.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(3)
K-3
Pebble Plus: Presidential Biographies series.
Illustrated with large, clear photographs or archival illustrations, these first biographies are inviting and very easy to read. The large-size texts provide a few basic facts about each man and his presidency, giving new readers a broad picture of the subjects. With a table of contents, glossary, and index, these bare-bones primers can help introduce early readers to using nonfiction. Reading list, timeline. Review covers these Pebble Plus: Presidential Biographies titles: George Washington and John F. Kennedy.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
4 reviews
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