Ick! Yuck! Eew!: Our Gross American History

by Lois Miner Huey

Book Overview

Kids study US history, but do they know what life long ago was really like? The past was full of yuckiness. The sounds, smells, filth, bugs, rats, poor hygiene, lack of dental and medical care, and bad food are not portrayed at today's historic sites, in movies, or in most books about US history. Yet this kind of stuff appeals greatly to kids. The purpose of this book is to de-sanitize the past, present it as it actually was, and help kids come...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076139091X
• ISBN13: 9780761390916
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7