Scholastic Book of Outstanding Americans

By Sheila Keenan

Book Overview

Scholastic Reference adds another sure-to-be-evergreen title to its list with the Scholastic Book of Outstanding Americans, a title that profiles more than 450 men and women who shaped U.S. history.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439283582
• ISBN13: 9780439283588
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Appealing for leisure browsers

Profiles of over four hundred famous and infamous figures of US history include such notables as Bob Dylan, Abraham Lincoln, and Colin Powell. A photo accompanies every entry, quotes are included, and info covered includes biographical sketches of scientists, artists, activists, and politicians alike. The lively format makes this appealing for leisure browsers or those honing subjects for a deeper biographical report.