A History of US: War, Terrible War: A History of US Book Six : 6

基本信息

Series:A History of US

Format:Paperback / softback 176 pages, 220 b/w halftones & music examples, 40 color halftones & maps

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc

Edition:3 Revised edition

ISBN:9780195327205

Published: 6 Feb 2007

Classifications:Warfare, battles, armed forces (Children's / Teenage)

Readership:Children / Juvenile

Weight:364g

Dimensions:232 x 191 x 10.2 (mm)

Firm Sale:Yes

Pub. Country:United States

頁面參數僅供參考，具體以實物為準

書籍簡介

由美國共同核心國家英語語言藝術和讀寫能力標準推薦，作為一個典型的信息文本。《戰爭，可怕的戰爭》這部引人入勝、感人肺腑而又無法平息的電影將我們帶進了南北戰爭的核心，從馬納薩斯戰役到葛底斯堡戰役，再到南方在阿波馬托克斯法院投降。跟隨穿着藍色和灰色衣服的普通士兵，他們忍受長途行軍，寒冷的冬季營地，以及在美國土地上最血腥的戰鬥。

在戰場之外，《戰爭，可怕的戰爭》抓住了廢奴主義者和奴隸主的激情和承諾，在這片土地上與亞伯拉罕林肯，羅伯特e李，尤利西斯S。格蘭特、約翰·布朗、哈里特·塔布曼、傑弗遜·戴維斯、雙方的士兵、奴隸主、廢奴主義者、普通公民和其他人進行激烈的辯論。《戰爭，可怕的戰爭》講述了在美國曆史上這一悲劇性和戲劇性的時期，一個民族受到戰爭的恐怖影響的引人入勝的故事。

關於該劇:故事大師喬伊·哈基姆在她的獲獎系列劇《我們的歷史》中講述了美國曆史的偉大故事，這讓數百萬年輕人興奮不已。《美國史》由美國共同核心國家英語語言藝術和讀寫能力標準推薦，是一篇具有代表性的信息文本，它將激動人心的故事交織在一起，使美國曆史栩栩如生。

在評論家、歷史學家、教育家和家長們的帶領下，這本書以其激動人心、發人深省的敍述，被公認為是教授年輕人歷史和批判性閲讀技能的有力工具。從史前到21世紀的十本書中，年輕人再也不會覺得美國曆史乏味了。

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the Civil War, from the battle of Manassas to the battle of Gettysburg and on to the South's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Follow the common soldiers in blue and gray as they endure long marches, freezing winter camps, and the bloodiest battles ever fought on American soil.

Off the war fields, War, Terrible War captures the passion and commitment of abolitionists and slaveowners alike in theirfiery debates throughout the land. With profiles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S.Grant, John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Jefferson Davis, soldiers on both sides, slave owners, abolitionists, average citizens, and others, War, Terrible War is the compelling story of a people affected by thehorrors of war during this tragic and dramatic period in A History of US. About the Series:Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life.

Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as abreak-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again.

媒體推薦

“這是激動人心的系列……哈基姆把多個故事編在一起，為孩子們的想象力帶來了死氣沉沉的鮮活素材。”——《紐約時報》書評

“喬伊·哈基姆並沒有改寫歷史。但她確實讓這本書讀起來更有趣了。”——Education Week

“無論老少，讀者都會發現自己被這個探索性的、自以為是的調查所逗樂、驚奇和投入。從各個方面重新審視我們的歷史。”——科斯克書評。

“這是美國曆史上非常生動，非常現實，非常受歡迎的兒童歷史系列。”——《洛杉磯時報》

“這本書是對我們國家歷史的全面而準確的敍述。”——The Philadelphia Inquirer

"[An] exciting series... Ms. Hakim braids multiple narratives together to bring alive material long dead to children's imaginations."--The New York Times Book Review

"Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read."--Education Week

"Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this searching, opinionated survey. In every sense a fresh look at our history." --Kirkus Reviews

"The liveliest, most realistic, most well-received American history series ever written for children."--Los Angeles Times

"A thorough and accurate narrative of our nation's history."--The Philadelphia Inquirer

作者簡介

喬伊·哈基姆曾是一名教師、編輯和作家，她的系列作品《我們的歷史》在全國銷量超過400萬冊，贏得了久負盛名的詹姆斯·麥切納獎。作為史密斯學院和古徹學院的畢業生，她花了幾年的時間教從小學到大學的學生。曾任諾福克《弗吉尼亞飛行員》的副主編，麥格勞-希爾《世界新聞》的助理編輯。

Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, and was an Assistant Editor at McGraw-Hill's World News