Graphic U.S. History

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Reading Level
4.5
Interest Level
Grades 7-12+
Subject/Genre: History
Ratings: Lexile: 620-1030 | Guided Reading: U,V
Recommended Ages: 12-18+
Pages: 56 pp., 6 x 8-3/4, softcover
Purchase Options
Item
Complete 12-book set
DDD-1451
$155.00
$140.00
Components (Sold Separately)
The New World (1500 to 1750)
DDD-1081
$12.95
The Fight for Freedom (1750-1783)
DDD-1082
$12.95
The U.S. Emerges (1783-1800)
DDD-1083
$12.95
Problems of a New Nation (1800-1830)
DDD-1084
$12.95
Americans Move Westward (1800-1850)
DDD-1085
$12.95
Before the Civil War (1830-1860)
DDD-1086
$12.95
The Civil War (1850-1876)
DDD-1087
$12.95
The Industrial Era (1865-1915)
DDD-1088
$12.95
America Becomes a World Power 1890-1930
DDD-1256
$12.95
The Roaring Twenties & The Great Depression 1920-1940
DDD-1257
$12.95
World War II & The Cold War 1940-1960
DDD-1258
$12.95
The Civil Rights Movement & Vietnam 1960-1976
DDD-1259
$12.95


Fast paced and easy to read, these graphic U.S. History titles teach students about key historical events in American History from 1500 to the present. Dramatic and colorful graphics highlight the text with easy transitions, which avoids a choppy narrative. These history titles offer a variety of rich material to support teaching to the standards.

Readers of Graphic U.S. History books acquire content knowledge, vocabulary, and learning strategies as they read about topics they might otherwise avoid. Using the graphics, students can bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated text also teaches inference skills, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphics in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader.

  • Full-color drawings engage the reader
  • Speech bubbles and nonfiction text on every page
  • Makes history accessible

    The New World 1500-1750, Lexile: 980
    The Fight for Freedom 1750-1783, Lexile: 750
    The U.S. Emerges 1783-1800, Lexile: 730
    Problems of a New Nation 1800-1830, Lexile: 760
    Americans Move Westward 1800-1850, Lexile: 620
    Before the Civil War 1830-1860, Lexile: 650
    The Civil War 1850-1876, Lexile: 710
    The Industrial Era 1865-1915, Lexile: 680
    America Becomes a World Power 1890-1930, Lexile: 800
    The Roaring Twenties & The Great Depression 1920-1940, Lexile: 710
    World War II & The Cold War 1940-1960, Lexile: 870
    Civil Rights Movement & Vietnam 1960-1976, Lexile: 930
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