| The New York Reader Contributor(s): Burg, Ann E. (Author), Darnell, K. L. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585363499 ISBN-13: 9781585363490 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 Annotation: Our Readers (also known as primers) are patterned after the popular nineteenth-century McGuffey Readers which were used to teach life lessons and reading skills to young children. From the author of E is for Empire: A New York State Alphabet and Times Square: A New York State Number Book comes yet another reason to enjoy learning about the Empire State. In The New York State Reader Ann Burg uses a variety of writing forms to showcase the state's rich and fascinating history, people, and culture. Poetry (including an original state pledge), counting games, hidden state symbols, and landmark riddles attract and engage beginning readers. Prose, biographies, and short stories challenge more advanced readers. Some of the topics covered are early Native American influence, immigration, and the Harlem Renaissance. With its broad scope, The New York State Reader provides ample opportunity for student/classroom interaction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: 810.809 |
| LCCN: 2008012481 |
| Series: State Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 7.3" (0.30 lbs) 96 pages |