Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Myths Lies Secrets Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans’ struggle for freedom. Back matter includes an author’s note and a bibliography. History Smashers Books In order from Women's Right to Vote to Christopher Columbus and the Taino People chapter 224 Pages Series Book 1 Women's Right to Vote Written by Kate Messner 8 - 12 Reading age 224 Page count 93 Words per page Publication date Add to cart Paperback 7.99 7. About History Smashers: The Underground Railroad. A cast list highlighting some individuals from the Mayflower rounds out this well-researched book, a multifaceted resource for any school or library. Historical paintings, as well as lighthearted, engaging black-and-white cartoon illustrations by Meconis, frequently in graphic novel–style panels, make complex and often grim history relevant to young readers. Messner also sheds light on the “first Thanksgiving” and packs the narrative full of historical quotes, helpfully translating history into accessible, contemporary speech. Beginning with the English perspective (“Who Were the Pilgrims, Anyway?”), Messner describes what the sea voyage would have been like, what the travelers actually found when they arrived in what is now the U.S., and the Wampanoag people and culture native to the region the Separatists claimed for themselves. Drawing on historical documents and consultations with Linda Coombs, an Aquinnah Wampanoag educator and historian, Messner goes beyond the myths surrounding the English Separatists’ journey and gives context often left out of that history.

It starts out with an ancient plague mention in the Epic of Gilgamesh around 2000 BCE, and ends in the middle of COVID-19 in 2020. Opening the History Smashers series along with the simultaneously published History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote, this entertaining, informative offering by Messner ( The Next President) aims to decolonize the story of the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. One thing that interested me in History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics is this particular book wasn't about a specific historic event, more like an ongoing crisis.

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