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Excerpts from Booklist Starred Review - The Illinois Chronicles: Beautifully designed. The writing brings the events to life. An elaborately detailed, impeccably organized time line follows the main text. Significant curricular support is available for educators wishing to add this excellent resource to their classrooms. The learning opportunities within the Chronicles and educator's guide can carry on well beyond the celebration year and may be used as launching points for future learning for years to come. --Illinois State Board of Education I found the content to be easily implemented while providing various options that cater to the specific grade level or subject area ... I see many opportunities for cross-curricular lessons as well!--Rob Ulm Principal, Jefferson Elementary School This Bicentennial provides an amazing opportunity for all of us to look back through time at what it is that makes this State so special. And one of the most exciting and rewarding jobs as publisher in a project like this, is to be able to work with so many wonderful partners, such as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and here with the Chicago History Museum to take a fresh look at the story over the last 200 years.--Nancy Feresten Publisher, What on Earth Publishing We are very excited to share with you the Illinois Chronicles in celebration of the Illinois Bicentennial. Illinois is the Land of Lincoln.--Bruce Rauner Illinois State Governor The Illinois Chronicles uses chronological historical resources in an innovative timeline, creating a remarkable opportunity to teach us about our shared heritage, as well as help us think about the future.--Tony Smith State Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education

The learning opportunities within the Chronicles and educator's guide can carry on well beyond the celebration year and may be used as launching points for future learning for years to come. --Illinois State Board of Education I found the content to be easily implemented while providing various options that cater to the specific grade level or subject area ... I see many opportunities for cross-curricular lessons as well!--Rob Ulm Principal, Jefferson Elementary School This Bicentennial provides an amazing opportunity for all of us to look back through time at what it is that makes this State so special. And one of the most exciting and rewarding jobs as publisher in a project like this, is to be able to work with so many wonderful partners, such as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and here with the Chicago History Museum to take a fresh look at the story over the last 200 years.--Nancy Feresten Publisher, What on Earth Publishing We are very excited to share with you the Illinois Chronicles in celebration of the Illinois Bicentennial. Illinois is the Land of Lincoln.--Bruce Rauner Illinois State Governor The Illinois Chronicles uses chronological historical resources in an innovative timeline, creating a remarkable opportunity to teach us about our shared heritage, as well as help us think about the future.--Tony Smith State Superintendent, Illinois State Board of Education

"""I found the content to be easily implemented while providing various options that cater to the specific grade level or subject area ... I see many opportunities for cross-curricular lessons as well!"" -- Rob Ulm, Principal, Jefferson Elementary School ""Having an easy to read but detailed and informative narrative in the style of reportage and a timeline is not only unique, but will also be highly relevant and engaging for years to come."" -- James Cornelius, Keeper of the Lincoln Collection at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum ""Beautifully-illustrated and hugely engaging, The Illinois Chronicles is a 4.5-foot long timeline that features more than 100 stunning images and illuminating captions that take readers young and old on the Prairie State's 200 year remarkable history. The Illinois Chronicles also includes more than 40 newspaper articles, written as if they happened yesterday, which capture key moments in Illinois history in a newsy and entertaining way. It all adds up to an exciting story of people and events whose unique legacy can still be felt today in the 21st State of the Union. Uniquely informative and thoroughly 'kid friendly' in organization and presentation, The Illinois Chronicles is ideal for ages 6 to 14 and unreservedly recommended for family, elementary school, and community library American History collections in general, and Illinois State History supplemental studies lists in particular."" * Midwest Book Review * STARRED REVIEW - “In honor of the Illinois bicentennial, this creative history launches the Chronicles series. Beautifully designed, the pages resemble spreads from a fictional Illinois newspaper and feature “articles” on events ranging from Illinois’ 1818 admittance to the Union to current plans for the state’s 2018 bicentennial celebration. Without trying to be a comprehensive history, the book highlights major events, such as Chicago’s World’s Fairs and the Cubs’ 2016 World Series win, and noteworthy local figures, including Jane Addams, Frank Lloyd Wright, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Barack Obama…An elaborately detailed, impeccably organized time line follows the main text; printed on sturdy paper, this accordion-folded addition stretches eight pages, with the time line appearing on one side and an assortment of state facts, places to visit, and famous Illinoisans on the reverse. Significant curricular support is available for educators wishing to add this excellent resource to their classrooms.” * Booklist *"

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Mark Skipworth is a UK-based author and journalist. He is the recipient of a number of media awards for his investigations as a journalist and news executive at The Sunday Times in London. In recent years he has turned his passion for history and skill at presenting complex narratives to children’s nonfiction. Mark has chaired numerous events at literary festivals around the world, and has written several other nonfiction works, including The Illinois Chronicles. Christopher Lloyd graduated with a double-first class degree in history from Cambridge University. Christopher became Technology Editor with The Sunday Times newspaper in London and is now a bestselling author of more than fifteen books on world history including What on Earth Happened? (Bloomsbury), the series of What on Earth Timeline Wallbooks, Absolutely Everything! and more. He is in great demand as a lecturer and public speaker throughout the world, including at TEDx talks, conferences, educational seminars, museums, festivals and schools.

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