Author Description

The in-depth reviews demonstrate how to maximize the potential of the featured books for the purpose of teaching social studies effectively and meeting the Common Core standards for English language arts and literacy. The contributors show teachers how to teach social studies through the use of timeless classics such as Make Way for Ducklings and The Little House, as well as more recent books, including You and Me Together, Nina Bonita, Show Way, The Unbreakable Code and Sarah, Plain and Tall. The stories cover the topics of culture and cultural diversity, history, geography, civics and government, global connections, social and economic change, and individual development.