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Life & Works of C.S. Lewis History Bites
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024042
ISBN
9781733061810
Grade 3-5
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Description
History by a student for students! Plunge into the world of C.S. Lewis, his life, family, friends, the war years, schooling, and publications in this quick history reader. Published by a teenaged history scholar to engage and challenge students in history. Use this as a quick additional history read to learn more about someone living through the great Wars. Filled with vocabulary words and their definitions, photos from people who knew C.S. Lewis, and illustrations of the Narnia books this book will draw interest in learning more about this time era and Lewis himself. The font in this book is meant to mimic handwriting, so it may be a challenge to read and track for certain readers. Each of the first 7 chapters end with a review question section where students are asked 3 general review questions about what they just read in that chapter. Answers are provided on these pages. 84 pgs, pb. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Life & Works of C.S. Lewis History Bites
The Life & Works of C.S. Lewis History Bites is 90 full-color pages and is a fun and engaging introduction to C.S. Lewis’s life and writings. The first seven chapters provide a biographical overview of his life, and each of these sections includes pictures, vocabulary, fun facts, and review questions. There is also a glossary at the end of the book for easy reference. The last nine chapters provide synopses of C.S. Lewis’s most famous books: The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters. These sections also include beautiful original illustrations by artist L.B. Dugan. This book serves as a great read aloud and can also be enjoyed by independent readers of all ages.
Category Description for History Bites Series
History written by a student for students! Jump into these bite-sized history lessons within your larger history studies. Covering topics from Viking voyages to landing on the moon, from Caesar to Steve Jobs, there is a place to insert these fun and fascinating reads into any historical era. Each chapter includes review questions (answers provided upside down on the review page), fun facts, and color images, maps, and graphs. Books are written for the student in a way that is personable and informational. Intentional vocabulary words are scattered throughout the texts with definitions provided on the review pages, as well as the glossary. The text is written in a Comic Sans style script which may be challenging for struggling readers to track well. Check out Solomon's History Bites YouTube channel and historybites.com for even more resources. ~Rebecca
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | History Bites |
| Author: | Solomon Schmidt |
| Grades: | 3-5 |
| ISBN: | 9781733061810 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
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