How do you sum up a whole country in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From amendment to Vegas, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word-long description and beautiful illustration, providing a potted insight of what the USA means to people today: its roots, its values, its culture and customs. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell.

Along with some expected words, such as liberty and constitution, you'll also find less predictable words that will give you a fresh perspective. With speech, learn about the right to freedom of speech enshrined in the First Amendment. Through Rosa, learn about the civil rights movement and the African American woman who became one its icons by refusing to give up her bus seat. With words like hamburger, Manhattan, blues, freedom, Hollywood, immigrant, protest, superhero, Moon, Texas and Washington, gain perspective on the many facets of American culture.

Finally, you'll be asked, `If you were to choose the 100 words, which would you pick?'

 

This book is part of a book series called In a Nutshell .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-11 years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Aurum Press .

Nancy Dickmann is an experienced children's science writer, with books on topics including everything from the life cycle of turtles to surviving the South Pole. Paul Boston studied illustration and sequential design and has been illustrating for over 15 years. He lists his inspirations as 1950's children's books, antique maps and Japanese prints, to name just a few. Paul's charming depictions of people and places have been commissioned for global advertising campaigns and publishing projects.