Editorial Review
Booklist Review of West
While the U.S. region featured here is gigantic, West conveys key facts in few words and a modest page count. Land, wildlife, and industry are some subjects highlighted.
Gorgeous landscape photos feature prominently, and the text is further enhanced by colorful maps, inset photo close-ups, and bold diagrams. A visual spread of “Fast Facts” presents such information as state populations and major sports teams.
Back matter is crisp and includes directions to access Factsurfer.com, a publisher-owned site offering a safer search of materials published for children. Designated a level-3 reader, this book’s moderate text complexity and pragmatic nonfiction features make it a great fit for primary-school students who have achieved some print fluency.
The Regions of the United States series (5 titles) offers an engaging supplement to elementary social studies curricula.
—Deidre Winterhalter