This series is perfect for introducing topics and building schema. Even though my sons are in high school, I still assign them these books to build their schema about authors or history topics. They can read it in less than an hour and glean valuable information.
When I taught third grade, one of the reading anthology stories was Patrick and the Great Molasses Explosion by Marjorie Stover (with woodcuts! Can't find this version anywhere!!). This event in history fascinates me. This book reveals the negligence and the years-long lawsuit that followed the disaster. Actual photographs are included.
-Borrowed from the library.
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