David Stienecker

Although the content is pretty good, the illustrations would not engage readers. The scope is a bit broader than the title suggests. The author opens with a discussion of the westward movement and frontier settlement. Topics include how teachers were hired, how they were paid, where they boarded, the schoolhouse, desks, students, textbooks, and more.

This book has some wonderful games to play that involve addition. These games would make great math stations or challenges.