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American Portraits
 
Jamestown's American Portraits
With activities in the Teacher Guides, students learn to read historical fiction
Written by outstanding young adult authors, eleven books trace the history of America from the founding of Jamestown to the Civil Rights Movement
Main characters are both adolescent boys and girls
   
 

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Jamestown's American Portraits
ISBN
Number
Reading
Level
Interest
Level
The Corn Raid
0-80-920619-6
5-8
5-8
The Corn Raid Teacher Guide
0-80-920631-5
   
An Eye for an Eye
0-80-920628-5
5-8
5-8
An Eye for an Eye Teacher Guide
0-80-920632-3
   
All for Texas
0-80-920629-3
5-8
5-8
All for Texas Teacher Guide
0-80-920633-1
   
Wind on the River
0-80-920624-2
5-8
5-8
Wind on the River Teacher Guide
0-80-920635-8
   
The Road to Freedom
0-80-920625-0
5-8
5-8
The Road to Freedom Teacher Guide
0-80-920636-6
   
Sweet America
0-80-920626-6
5-8
5-8
Sweet America Teacher Guide
0-80-920637-4
   
When I Dream of Heaven  
0-80-920623-4
5-8
5-8
When I Dream of Heaven Teacher Guide
0-80-920381-2
   
Revenge of the Aztecs
0-80-920627-7
5-8
5-8
Revenge of the Aztecs Teacher Guide
0-80-920638-2
   
The Worst of Times
0-80-920621-8
5-8
5-8
The Worst of Times Teacher Guide  
0-80-920639-0
   
To Touch the Stars
0-80-920630-7
5-8
5-8
To Touch the Stars Teacher Guide
0-80-920640-4
   
This Generation of Americans
0-80-920626-9
5-8
5-8
This Generation of Americans Teacher Guide
0-80-920641-2
   
Special Value Sets (set of 11 books and Teacher Guides)
0-80-920098-8
   

Jamestown's American Portraits, an American saga of families and friends, traces the fascinating history of America through many generations and cultures and through the eyes of adolescent girls and boys. Jamestown's American Portraits is a unique, enriching reading program designed to teach reading skills and strategies while exploring exciting historical novels.

Exciting and absorbing novels for readers in fifth through eighth grades.  Captivate students with historical fiction novels that race interesting and diverse young men and women from the founding of Jamestown to World War II and beyond.

Talented and established young adult authors bring history to life. Authors include: James Lincoln Collier, Peter and Connie Roop, Gary Clifton Wisler, Laurie Lawlor, Jabari Asim, Steven Kroll, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Karen Zeinert, and Fredrick L. McKissack.

Main characters include both boys and girls. Novels are told from diverse and unique points of view. 

Strong multicultural flavor. The series reflects the rich tapestry of our shared American heritages.

Stories are written at a variety of readabilities.  Students of differing skills can access this rich, integrated collection of stories.

Teaching Guide for each title.  Builds important reading skills and strategies, with discussion questions, vocabulary and writing activities, projects, and assessments. Each guide is designed to extend students' background knowledge about the historical period, foster critical and creative thinking skills and encourage collaborative learning.

Historical periods include:

  • The Colonial Period
  • The Revolutionary War
  • The Texas Independence
  • The Civil War
  • The Reconstruction
  • Immigration and the Industrial Age
  • The Jazz Age
  • The Great Depression
  • World War II
  • The Civil Rights Movement

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