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Stories About Trailblazers in European History
- The Splash Read Series
- Narrated by: Torin Lusebrink
- Length: 41 mins
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Publisher's summary
This Splash Read collection includes six historical fiction short stories about trailblazers in European history.
The stories are:
- "Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Crushes Smallpox"
- "Albert Einstein Teaches Himself Math"
- "Caroline and William Herschel Explore the Stars"
- "Napoleon Bonaparte Asks a Question"
- "Napoleon Bonaparte and the Job He Didn’t Want"
- "Suzanne Lenglen Learns to Play Tennis"
While Splash Read stories are enjoyed by kids of all ages, they were written to facilitate a conversation between a child and parent, or student and teacher. Each story introduces an influential person from history. Stories discuss life skills, challenges, problem-solving, and important issues. We’ve heard positive reviews from kids as young as first graders and as old as 10th graders.
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