A Primary Source History of the War of 1812 by John Micklos Jr (English) Paperba

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Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Engage students with amazing stories from the War of 1812. Using an abundance of primary resources, the stories give readers a better view of what it really was like to live through this historic event.

Author Biography

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children's books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program for multiple years. John's other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others. A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John's work at

Table of Contents

Lack of communication -- Causes of the war -- Canadian disaster -- War on the water -- British invasion -- The tide turns.

Review

The ability to make sense of and evaluate primary sources is an important one. These updates to a series that SLJ once called "strong options for those introducing the concept of primary source analysis" are ideal additions. . . .these offerings are sure to fit the bill for students doing research on U.S. history.-- "School Library Journal"

Review Quote

The ability to make sense of and evaluate primary sources is an important one. These updates to a series that SLJ once called "strong options for those introducing the concept of primary source analysis" are ideal additions. . . .these offerings are sure to fit the bill for students doing research on U.S. history.

Promotional "Headline"

Tells the story through powerful primary sources from many sources , including quotations, photographs, newspaper articles, and other media Directly meets CCSS needs for primary sources Explores different points of view through primary sources Each book includes 3-5 Critical Thinking sidebars that ask the reader to more deeply analyze the primary sources, their authors, or the differing points of view Includes a selected bibliogprahy directing readers to where they can find the primary sources themselves Each book includes 2-3 infographics, such as maps, charts, or timelines

Feature

Bolded Glossary Words, Caption(s), Chart(s)/Table(s), Glossary, Heading(s)/Subheading(s), Illustration(s)/Drawing(s), Index, Map(s), More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Primary Sources, Pronunciation Guide, Table of Contents

Details ISBN1491484926 Short Title PRIMARY SOURCE HIST OF THE WAR Publisher Capstone Press Series Primary Source History Language English ISBN-10 1491484926 ISBN-13 9781491484920 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 973.520 Audience Age 8-10 Pages 32 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-01-01 Imprint Capstone Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-01-01 NZ Release Date 2016-01-01 US Release Date 2016-01-01 UK Release Date 2016-01-01 Author John Micklos Jr Illustrations Illustrations, color Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this

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