Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for the History Smashers series:
"Critical, respectful, engaging:
exemplary history for children."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"The book’s format may be a good match for those with shorter attention spans, and permits it to be gratifyingly capacious in what it covers."
—The New York Times Book Review "Well-researched, entertaining, and
packed with facts."
—Booklist
“Messner and Meconis provide
a timely perspective on an important part of American history.”
—School Library Journal
"A history book for middle-graders that should be on everyone's (child and adult) to-read list."
—Shelf Awareness"Kate Messner serves up
fun, fast history for kids who want the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Absolutely smashing!" —Candace Fleming, award-wining author
"Informative and fun,
eye-opening and entertaining. I wish I could have read History Smashers when I was in elementary school. I would have devoured them and developed a big appetite for even more of this sort of truth-telling."
—Chris Barton, award-winning author
