Buried Beneath Us: Discovering The Ancient Cities Of The Americas Read Free Books and Download eBooks
A beautifully illustrated look at the forces that help cities grow―and eventually cause their destruction―told through the stories of the great civilizations of ancient America. You may think you know all of the American cities. But did you know that long before New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Boston ever appeared on the map―thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America―other cities were here? They grew up, fourished, and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities like St. Louis and Mexico City would later appear. In the pages of this book, you'll find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers―and then crumbled into ruins.
Lexile Measure: 1180L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (November 19, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596435674
ISBN-13: 978-1596435674
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 0.5 x 10.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Age Range: 10 - 14 years
Grade Level: 4 - 8
A fairly interesting read if you can pull through the story like chapters. The author asks questions and speculates, and often confers some very interesting pieces of information. But the wordy non-descript text, unbroken by sidebars and information boxes, blends boringly with the black and white, sometimes confusingly drawn, illustrations. It is informative, and it is interesting, but the pictures are too avant-garde for the intended age group (upper elementary), and again, the prose-like text will not hold it's audience's attention.
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