The Story of Mankind (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Hendrik Willem Van Loon

Overview

This history of the world for young readers, published in 1921, won the first Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to children's literature in 1922.  Beginning with primitive man, Van Loon sets out to trace the various strands of civilization, from art to agriculture to religion, focusing on the importance of singular events and individuals.   

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411436442
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	02/08/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	720
Lexile:	1260L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882-1944) was a Dutch-American writer and journalist.  Born in Rotterdam, he became an American citizen in 1919.  As a journalist, he covered the Russian Revolution of 1905 and the start of World War I.  He wrote a number of well-received children's books, many of which he illustrated himself.