The century that was :reflections on the last one hundred years

A collection of essays by well-known authors for young people, reflecting on various aspects of life in twentieth-century America, including politics, the environment, sports, fashion, and civil rights.

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Other Authors: Giblin, James
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books For Young Readers, 2000.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:A collection of essays by well-known authors for young people, reflecting on various aspects of life in twentieth-century America, including politics, the environment, sports, fashion, and civil rights.
Physical Description:166 p. ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0689822812
Author Notes:James Cross Giblin leads a double life as author and editor. He was editor-in-chief and publisher of Clarion Books for twenty-two years and continues to serve as a contributing editor at Clarion. Twelve of his titles have been named Notable Children's Books by the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for his body of work