Hakim vs Wood... Round 2!

Another win for Hakim for me!  When reading the Hakim book, I feel involved in the passage.  I feel like I'm there living in the moment whereas the Wood book was just your typical history textbook.  When reading about the Declaration of Independence, Hakim focuses on the main facts and elaborates on the things kids should take out of this event in history.  Wood is providing so much information on all topics it causes me to have to go back and reread over and over again.  History is important to all of us but I will admit it wasn't my favorite subject in school.  Most likely because of history books that resemble the style of Wood.  There were so many facts that it bombards us and we can't focus on the depth and what to really take out of it. Kids can't relate to books like Wood.  Hakim connects the reader in some way, like when stating that Jefferson was hesitant about leaving home and separating from his wife.  History books never really put things in perspective that these historical figures were a lot like us in ways.  Connections like that make understanding while reading much more likely.