This Is America: The American Spirit in Places and People

by Don Robb

What is America? It's the special places that remind us of important events. It's the people who have dedicated themselves to improving our country. And most of all, it's the ideals and beliefs that we share. Informative text and bold scratchboard illustrations pay homage to our country's past and present.

Features a diverse collection of historical figures from science, entertainment, politics, and education.
Ties into social studies, history, geography, and language arts curriculum.

Genres: Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Roxy]

A powerful book to really unify readers to understand the "ideals" that makes America so great. Throughout the book, we learn about the people and places that have exhibited the 13 beliefs of liberty, equality, legal rights, rule of law, pioneer spirit, hardship, courage, hard work, education for all, diversity, free enterprise, creative spirit, and honor. By using both examples that are recent as well from our nation's past, we connect how the same principles of our forefathers should still hold ground to today's citizens.

[Taylor Ellis · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. Setting: USA
2. Awards: none
3.Don Rob
4. I did not enjoy this book. I would not use this in my classroom unless I was teaching at-least as high as fourth grade. It is purely factual. There is not a story line to it.

[Christine Turner]

Subject: Historic sites -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Civil rights -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Geographic Term:
United States -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature