Books with author Sean Stewart Price

The Muckrakers were the writers and photographers who exposed the uglier side of American life, such as the disgusting and dangerous conditions that existed in Chicago’s stockyards, or the awful way patients were treated in insane asylums. They exposed the fact that young children were working in dangerous coal mines and factories. What were patent medicines and why were they a real problem? What happened in Tammany Hall? And what horrifying practice did Ida B. Wells-Barnett write about? Find out all this and more! Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use.

Find out how World War I started and how America got involved. New weapons, such as poison gas, were used for the first time. These weapons made the war more terrible. Most soldiers lived and fought in trenches dug into the ground. What were those trenches like? What did they do for entertainment? What did it mean to go “over the top” into “No Man’s Land”? Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use.

Find out about this exciting time in America’s past! With fun dances like The Charleston and crazy fads like “flag-pole sitting,” many people enjoyed themselves during this decade. People loved following sports stars like Babe Ruth and Helen Wills. They also wanted to know where Charles Lindbergh was going to fly next! Who were the flappers? What was the Harlem Renaissance? And what put an end to all of the fun? Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use.