Who's Who in an Urban Community

Book excerpt: This engaging, age-appropriate set is designed to meet the early childhood social studies curriculum, where students learn about themselves and their community and what makes their community similar to and different from communities across the United States. By taking a kid-friendly Who's Who approach to different kinds of communities, these books teach students about the people who work to make each community a success. An urban community can be as big as the whole city or as small as a single apartment building. There are many people who make the urban community what it is. Students will enjoy this simply written text that explains who the members of the urban community are and what part they play in making the community a nice place to live.