They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson

Title: They Were Strong and Good

Author: Robert Lawson

Illustrator: Robert Lawson

Publisher: Viking Press

Year: 1940

Awards/Accolades: Caldecott Medal

Summary:

Robert Lawson tells the stories of his parents and grandparents in the early days of the United States. Was written in 1940, so contains some no-so-politically-correct references to "tame Indians," "colored boys,"and implicit approval of slavery.

Use in Classroom/Library:

To illustrate parts of life from colonial to Civil War era United States

Curriculum Connections:

Social Studies: early American history

This title is in the Saint Joseph School Library.