Book Detail
Ingenious Mr. Peale, The |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Wilson, Janet | Illustrator: | ||||||||
| Title: Ingenious Mr. Peale, The | Date: 1996 | ||||||||
| Publisher: Atheneum | City: New York | ||||||||
| ISBN, paperback: 0-689-31884-7 | ISBN, hardback: | ||||||||
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: | ||||||||
| Family: | Young Adult: Yes | ||||||||
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, diaries and journals, nonfiction | |||||||||
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies| language arts - reading |
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Summary: |
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| Charles Wilson Peale's life spanned the early years of the U.S. He was an acclaimed portrait painter, established the first portrait gallery in the nation, and pursued other interests, such as natural history. | |||||||||
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| This biography might appeal particularly to someone interested in art, but Peale was an interesting person, so history buffs or biography lovers will also appreciate the book. Learners may want to develop a timeline of important events in U.S. history. They may also want to decide what they consider to be key events (and why). Links with medicine, archaeology, and dentistry are also possible. | |||||||||
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