Lots of action for grades 3 5. Black and white drawings give a sense of the time period. Grades 4 6. A vivid and thought-provoking account of the horrific working conditions of American children in the 19 th and early 20 th centuries for grades 5 8. This picture book biography depicts the life of the Pennsylvania boy who became America s first well-known artist.
Illustrations done in American Primitive style add to charm of the book.
Bibliography includes web sites. This picture book retelling is a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare s tale. The illustrations by Dennis Nolan are romantically dramatic. This is the account of two paleontologists who discovered the enormous dinosaur nesting site with hundreds of eggs, some with embryos. Color photos make this attractive as well as informative.