Brainjuice: American History, Fresh Squeezed!: Handprint Books (Brainjuice)
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Book Overview
History homework getting you down? Too much to learn? Names? Dates? Important events? Hang in there Help is on the way Adroitly reducing reams of boring data about our nations past to a generous selection of over-the-top verses, Carol Diggory Shields presents our history with incisive hilarity. Here, for example, is her wry interpretation of the Louisiana Purchase: Tom Jefferson went shopping for a city one fine day Something in the South with a harbor or a bay, Voila said the French, The city of your dreams For only 15 million, we will sell you New Orleans. Nutritionally balanced, guaranteed pure, 100% refreshing, and cleverly distilled future BrainJuice topics will include biography, literature, and geography.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1929766629
ISBN13:9781929766628
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 1.3" x 1.3"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Related Subjects
9 - 12 Years Children's Children's Books Historical Fiction History Literature & Fiction PoetryCustomer Reviews
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Emerging Questions!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
My 10 year old daughter has an interest in the history of the American Revolution. As a result, I purchased BRAIN JUICE AMERICAN HISTORY FRESH SQUEEZED. To pass the time on a plane ride, I started reading some of the poems to her. After I stopped, she started asking questions like, "Who is FDR?" "What do CCC and WPA stand for?" She wanted to know more about the Great Depression and how the stock market works. BRAIN JUICE opened the flood gates of questions and learning under the guise of playtime. I suspect that BRAIN JUICE would be a wonderful tool for history teachers. The poems will get students to ask questions and learn about history in a painless manner. I hope the Shields will do the same thing for science.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
My children (9 & 11) and I love this book! You'll be amazed at what you can learn from this creative poetry. Reading this book will probably be the most fun you ever have learning about people and events in American History. It's pretty short, so you'll likely finish the entire book in one sitting, but it's SO CUTE! My daughter took this book to school to share with her class. I'm hoping to find more poetry of this sort from Carol Diggory Shields. You'll love it!
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