What Was Reconstruction?

This is part of a children's series on historical issues published by the New York Times. It's the first one in the series that I've read and I was very impressed. It takes a difficult and complex topic - and one that is often neglected in public schools - and explains it carefully in a way that is......more

informative Wished I’d had her writings as a young child. Not surprising that not much has changed. I’m hopeful for the generations to come......more

Everything was fine in this book until some modern political biases came up. Quotes to show what I'm referring to: "Even today, African Americans still struggle for equality in the eyes of the law..." "In the early twentieth century, the Republican and Democratic parties began to change. Democrats gre......more

Clear and concise for young readers. This is well written and carefully researched history of reconstruction in the southern U.S. states. Illustrations support important events over the entire timeline. There is some bias against poor whites in the South. Better balance in describing injustices durin......more

This is one of the Who HQ series where it ends too abruptly. There was so much to learn about the history and trajectory post-Emancipation Proclamation, but then all of a sudden it jumps to President Obama and it's done. The amount of information is necessary. I wish there were more YA titles about......more