TV Shows the World Freedom as the Berlin Wall Falls
by Danielle Smith-Llera
On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the Berlin Wall to life. Kids will learn about the partition of Berlin after WWII, the cold war tensions between the US and the USSR that led to the building of the wall, and the anti-communist pressures that led it to fall. The fall of the wall would become a symbol of democracy and freedom.
Hardcover
English
Brand New
Author Biography
Danielle Smith-Llera's former life as a teacher led her to write books for young people. She has taught literature, writing, history, and visual arts to students ranging from elementary school to college. Danielle studied English and Visual Arts at Harvard University and exhibits her artwork internationally. As the spouse of a diplomat, she and her family have lived in Washington D.C., New Delhi, India and Kingston, Jamaica.
Table of Contents
Words and bullets -- Peering over the wall -- Broadcasting revolution -- New channels -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.
Review
Top 10 Series Nonfiction 2019. Television has changed the way we experience events that will become important pieces of history. This series explores this in both print books and a connected app, where kids can watch TV clips of the pivotal moments in history being discussed.-- "Booklist"
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Top 10 Series Nonfiction 2019. Television has changed the way we experience events that will become important pieces of history. This series explores this in both print books and a connected app, where kids can watch TV clips of the pivotal moments in history being discussed.
Promotional "Headline"
Photography combines with strong narrative nonfiction to tell the stories of history-changing events; explores the history of media literacy as it relates to television's effect on modern history; video and audio elements bring historical events to life via the Capstone 4D augmented reality app
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Photography combines with strong narrative nonfiction to tell the stories of history-changing events; explores the history of media literacy as it relates to television's effect on modern history;
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