Nathan of Yesteryear and Michael of Today
Michael is Nathan’s great, great grandson. Michael’s family has lived in the same town, and in the same house, for several generations. This book takes a look at what day-to-day life was like for Nathan as a boy in the 1800s and what it is like for Michael today. The reader will see the changes in the house, the town, and even in th environment. The comparisons cover advances in power, construction, light, transportation, communication, education, entertainment, and home life.
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978-0-8225-7192-6
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$24.99 |
Author: Brian Heinz
Illustrator: Joanne Friar
Joanne Friar grew up in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth where she studied illustration and photography. She and her family make their home in Somerset, Massachusetts.
Reviews
Booklist
“In intricately detailed watercolor and pencil art and descriptive prose, this picture book for older children raises thought-provoking questions about change and progress.”
—Booklist
Library Media Connection
“This is an excellent way to get young readers thinking about their community, its history, and its future.”
—Library Media Connection
Yellow Brick Road
“Michael is a typical 11-year-old boy in modern times and Nathan is a typical boy in the 1880s. The intriguing compare/contrast narrative of their daily lives in the same place, different times is a fine model for writing projects in the Social Studies.”
—Yellow Brick Road