Working Then and Now

by Robin Nelson

Book Overview

Briefly describes how working in the United States has changed through the years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822586118
• ISBN13: 9780822586111
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 6.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children

This book provides an interesting twist on the theme of jobs and work by using pictures and text to contrast U.S. working conditions in earlier decades with those of today. Black and white photos are used to depict the machines, jobs, and working environment of jobs in the early 1900s, while color photos from modern times show how these characteristics have changed. The text clearly communicates important lessons such as the end of child labor and the rising participation of women in the labor force. At the back of the book, an easy-to-understand timeline shows noteworthy events in labor history, and a set of bullet points and glossary items provide additional definitions. The book is a good bet for stimulating children's curiosity about how times have changed in the workplace.