The Century for Young People

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name = The Century for Young People


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author = Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster
country = United States
language = English
subject = 20th Century
publisher = Random House, Inc.
genre = Young Adult Nonfiction
release_date = October 1999
media_type = Print (Hardcover)
pages = 245 pp.
isbn = ISBN 0-385-32708-0

"The Century for Young People" is a non-fiction history book written by Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. This book is an version of The Century, adapted by Jennifer Armstrong. The book contains over 200 pictures to depict the 100 years of history. [ [http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385327084 Teens@Random | The Century for Young People by Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster ] ]

Criticisms

Although the book is targeted for children in the range of 8-12 years old, some people have raised the concerns that the book is too difficult for the targeted audience. [ [http://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/Century-for-Young-People.html The Century for Young People by Peter Jennings - Book Review ] ] Some adults have raised concerns over the content of the book. They have expressed concerns that the material found in the book is too graphic and obscene for children to read. Specifically, issues have been raised over the depiction of the first hand accounts found in the book, such as the descriptive stories of cannibalism during the famine period in the Soviet Union.

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