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Boston History for Kids: From Red Coats to Red Sox, with 21 Activities

by Richard PANCHYK
144p. chron. further reading. index. maps. photos. reprods. websites. Chicago Review. Apr. 2018. pap. $16.99. ISBN 9781613737125.
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Gr 4–8—This resource covers 400 years of Boston history, with an emphasis on time periods before the 20th century. One thread throughout the overview concerns xenophobia: in the 1700s, Bostonians looked upon Irish immigrants with disdain and suspicion. The wealth of information connects a wide range of historical people, places, and events and is complemented with historic photographs. The author includes 21 intriguing activities, from making a time capsule or a Boston cream pie to becoming a headline writer or an archeologist. The projects serve to personalize the covered information by giving readers hands-on projects to help them understand topics. The back matter and index will assist readers in targeting their interests for research and browsing.
VERDICT School libraries with an interest in Boston may want to consider.
Reviewed by Helen Foster James, University of California at San Diego , Apr 01, 2018

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