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Product Description<br/><br/><br/>Crafted to meet Common Core craft and structure reading standards, this series focuses on major crises in U.S. history. With chapters focused on cause/effect, chronology, comparison, and problem/solution text structures, readers will investigate these major events and examine their lasting effects on people and places. Readers will come to see how even the darkest tragedies can inspire positive changes for future generations.<br/><br/><br/>Book Description<br/><br/><br/>Specifically crafted to meet the requirements of the Common Core State Standard (CCSS) RI 4.5.; Text features expand and reinforce concepts in the text; engaging, authoritative text; historically accurate images; primary sources<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>Steven Otfinoski has written more than 150 books for young readers. Three of his nonfiction books have been chosen Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library. Steve is also a playwright and has his own theater company that brings one-person plays about American history to schools. Steve lives in Connecticut with his wife, who is a teacher. They have two children, two dogs, and a cat.