Manifest Destiny: The Dream of a New Nation

Contributor(s): Harrison, Lorraine (Author)

ISBN: 9781508149521

Publisher: PowerKids Press

Binding Types:

Paperback

$14.00

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$26.95 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$25.75 (100+ copies: $25.00)

List/retail price:

$14.00

Pub Date: July 31, 2016

Dewey: 978.02

LCCN: 2015048098

Lexile Code: 1150

Features: Illustrated, Index, Maps

Target Age Group: 08 to 13

Physical Info: 0.20" H x 8.30" L x 6.80" W ( 0.35 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | General

Series: Spotlight on American History

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000183560 ( Manifest Destiny: The Dream of a New Nation)

Reading level: 6.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Manifest Destiny is the idea that the United States was destined to stretch "from sea to shining sea." To fulfill that destiny, the United States embarked on a period of rapid expansion in the 19th century. Readers discover the ways the dream of Manifest Destiny was achieved through informative text that supports common social studies curriculum topics. Historical images and primary sources help readers visualize how much the nation changed in such a short period time. Readers also discover how the idea of Manifest Destiny influenced U.S. foreign policy long after Americans reached the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

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