Tricking the Tallyman

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Synopsis

Are kids interested in learning about the very first American census?

Probably not.

Do young readers clamor for stories set in the very, very olden days of the late 18th century?

Uh, not really.

Okay, but do they like nutty cat-and-mouse trickery, wacky slapstick, and animals disguised as people?

You bet!

So let them have all that, and if they end up learning a thing or two about our country, its history, and the ways our government works, shhh . . . we won't tell!

Tricking the Tallyman accomplishes the tricky task of showing kids the way the 1790 census was tabulated (or tallied) and how the country's new citizens came to understand (after much misunderstanding) how it worked to help them and the country.

Excellent for classroom use or to put in the hands of bright kids with a taste for the quirky and irreverent, young readers may enjoy this story so much they might not even notice how much they've learned!

Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
40 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780385755207
Related ISBNs:
9780375839092
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Jacqueline Davies
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Humor
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:
5–8
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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