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A Closer Look: The Representation of Slavery in the [em]Dear America[/em] Series

Submitted by Steven Lapham on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 3:50pm

--T. Lee Williams
A critical review of four books from this popular juvenile historical fiction series, focusing on their depiction of the experience and institution of slavery in the United States.

http://publications.socialstudies.org/yl/2103/21030926.pdf [1]

Civil War [2]
Social Studies and the Young Learner [3]
Elementary [4]
Middle Level [5]
US History [6]

Source URL: http://www.socialstudies.org/teacherslibrary/closer-look-representation-slavery-emdear-americaem-series

Links:
[1] http://publications.socialstudies.org/yl/2103/21030926.pdf
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/cilvi-war
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/journal/social-studies-and-young-learner
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/elementary
[5] http://www.socialstudies.org/middlelevel
[6] http://www.socialstudies.org/ushistory