Reviews for The Battle of Lexington and Concord

The average rating for The Battle of Lexington and Concord based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-11-02 00:00:00 William De Loge "If you could visit any spot on earth, where would you go? What if you wanted to see some of the most amazing wonders in the world?" By opening up Hottest Coldest Highest Deepest, by Steve Jenkins, with these questions the reader is asked to imagine the amazing possibilities of this world we live in. Each two page spread introduces the reader to an extreme place on earth, which a young elementary school student may never have heard of. Whether it is the longest river, the deepest lake, or the highest mountain interest is piqued by providing a short but fascinating fact. Along with the beautiful collage illustrations, on each page there is a diagram that allows an interested reader to find out more. This book would be useful in many different aged classrooms. It has a plethora of possibilities for which it can be used to teach. I plan on using it as an introduction to geographic features. However, it also can be used when teaching the inflectional ending -est, or when teaching about measuring. The beautiful pictures enhance the text instead of drawing the eye away from the information. By using small diagrams on each page a young reader can learn how to navigate text features. At the end of the book Jenkins provides a map of the world, and a key highlighting the different places talked about in the book. The small amount of text on each page stops a newly independent reader from becoming intimidated by the book.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-31 00:00:00 Pamela Verrelli The text Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest by Steve Jenkins is a fantastic informational text which details the extremes Earth has to offer. This text offers details about the extremes of the Earth from the hottest desert, the coldest habitats, the highest mountain peaks and the deepest ocean trenches. The facts are brought to life by beautiful illustrations and informative maps and graphics. While children of all ages may find this book fascinating, I think it would be best suited for students in grades 2 through 4. It utilizes a variety of charts graphics and visuals to show data points to the readers. The book offers visual comparisons for students to contextualize these extreme measurements. This book could easily be integrated into a social studies unit. Jenkins includes a world map with a point detailing where each phenomenon is located. Students could examine the map and conduct research about the surrounding area. Students could then draw conclusions about the geographical features of the region. With the extreme facts included in this text, it easily lends itself to a compare and contrast study of the different places featured in the book. This text would also be great to incorporate in a study on non-standard measurement. The book compares the height of mountains or the depths of sea trenches to the empire state building. Students may not be able to contextualize just how tall a sky scraper is. Students could compare the measurements mentioned to ones that are more familiar to them.