Cursed Journey of the Peculiar Bentleys (History Files: Westward Expansion) - Tapa blanda

"Part of the Our 5 Senses series this well bound 24-page book presents the sense of hearing through a song. After an introductory sentence young readers can start singing along with the text to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell." Different things you can hear are briefly mentioned. The bright color photographs feature children from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. A glossary and index are included. You sometimes have to work a little to fit the words to the tune. Still, it's a change from simply reading a text, allows student participation, and will be especially welcomed by those using Glad strategies in the classroom." Puget Sound Council ...June 2011 "These introductions pair single lines or phrases in large type with color photos of easily recognized objects or of young children engaging in a relevant activity. The gimmick is that the narratives in each volume are matched to popular tunes such as "Muffin Man" or "Farmer in the Dell"." School Library Journal ...Fall 2010

In Cursed Journey of the Peculiar Bentleys, readers will go back in time to meet the Bentley family as they head west on the challenging Oregon Trail.

The History Files series takes readers into significant eras in United States history, allowing them to walk in the shoes of characters living in the periods they've learned about in the classroom. Each 96-page middle grade novel includes a comprehensive summary of the era, background information on the real people that the fictional characters mention or encounter, additional websites to visit, and an author interview.