Where Is Stonehenge? by True Kelley

Where Is Stonehenge? Reviews

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  Sophie Crane

  Great immersion for kids into cultural reading. They will love how things are explained and will keep then entertained while reading the book.
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  Haven

  I included this book in my homeschool curriculum this year since our focus needed to include world history. This book is perfect for elementary to early middle grade readers. There is a pull out map included in the book. My children really loved it. They were able to see the area they were reading about. I appreciated it as well, because it made the reading a little more in depth.
  
  Stonehenge has always been a place of fascination because no matter how much we know about it, there will always be a bit of shrouded in mystery. My children loved to speculate how the stones made it to England. They were also interested to know that there were more monuments found along with Stonehenge in surrounding locations!
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  Moonkiszt

  Featured in grandma reads chapter book sessions.
  
  Stonehenge is a fascinating place, and this book does a good job as an introduction to kids ready to learn about places outside their own environment - ready to move to places on the globe that are not in their own nation, even.
  
  My group was very receptive of the concepts discussed - archaeology, historical peoples - not just one set, but multiples, simple timelines, and the problems faced when nature and humanity are interested in such places as Stonehenge. Interest by social, scientific, and cultural groups create their own kind of erosion and how to manage that had my kiddos thinking and realizing their actions in public spaces are impactful and potentially problematic. A good exercise, pondering on this.
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  Dianna

  Great introduction to Stonehenge. I read this aloud to my seven-year-old and he ate up every word, even the parts I thought would be boring.
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  Jackie

  A fascinating look at one of the great mysteries of the world....Stonehenge. Guesses, discoveries, and scientific evidence make this wonder a true puzzle for the ages. Kelley gathers the facts and fiction of the ages and makes this book a captivating read.
  
  Includes a timeline of Stonehenge, a timeline of the world, and a bibliography.
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  Jeremy Manuel

  This is the second book from this series of books that we've used for homeschooling. We're doing ancient history and one of our weeks was focused on Stonehenge and megaliths. In general this is a very capable and interesting book full of information. There is only one big problem, that we don't know a whole lot about Stonehenge.
  
  Unlike the earlier book we read, which was about the Pyramids, Stonehenge remains a bit of a mystery. This area of the world had not invented writing yet and therefore unlike the Egyptians or Sumerians we don't know a lot about them and their lives. So most of the book is about giving theories, showing how these theories were disproven, and then talking about new theories and ending with a we don't really know.
  
  The book was still interesting, but there was something a little unsatisfying reading a book that basically says we don't really know what it was for. I do give it kudos for talking about how poor archaeology has maybe added to the difficulties over the years. It was also interesting to see all of the different puzzle pieces they've found over the years, even if it hasn't led to one coherent picture of what Stonehenge was used for.
  
  So overall, this book works well for learning more about Stonehenge. You may wind up a bit disappointed though, since we don't know a whole lot about what it was for or how it was built exactly. There are lots of theories, but we still don't really seem to have a grasp on the truth.
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  David

  Where is Stonehenge? by True Kelley answers the easy question early on stating it is located in Southern England just under two hours from London. The bigger question still remains a mystery today: what is Stonehenge? We do know that it was built about 4,000 years ago and was expanded in stages over hundreds of years. With respect to its purpose, however, mostly what we have are theories and speculation. Was it built for a religious purpose in mind? The Druids used it in their ceremonies for several hundred years, but they didn't build it. It may be a mystical place for healing or possibly related to an astrological calendar; the bottom line is, we don't know. How it was built with the use of the crude and simple tools of that time period is also unknown including how they were able to place the massive stones that bridged two of the upright pillars. The author puts forth the more likely possible theories that make logical sense but also includes some of the wild ideas put forth as well. This is a great overview of the history of Stonehenge that is well written and presents what is known and what we would still like to know about one of the great unsolved mysteries.
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  Heather

  Ok
  
  Ok, so I feel like this book tries to take a lot of guess work and present it as fact. They have no way of knowing that it took thousands of people and many many years over generations to build this place. These people obviously weren't stupid. All the guess work is based on carbon dating. They even claim to know that the people who built it weren't advanced enough to use animals to pull the stones. It's a bit ridiculous
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  Marie

  Great for grade-schoolers - and anyone else who wants a quick accessible summary of the history of Stonehenge and the popular theories that surround it. The Illustrations and fold out map at the back are great and do a lot to break up the text for reluctant readers. My 10-year-old enjoys this series, especially the "Where Is" and "What Was." I recommend this book for kids who enjoy archeology and mystery.
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  Mr. Gottshalk

  It is 2023. How can we know so little about Stonehenge? This site has always fascinated me, and I knew so very little about that part of southwestern England, until I read this book. Another thing that irritates me is that, over the years, all these people have messed around with the site, so the artifacts aren't as perfect as they should be. I hope to visit there some time and get some fresh information.
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  Amanda

  A thorough summary of the history and theories of Stonehenge.
  The question Where Is Stonehenge? seems easily answerable. What is Stonehenge? -not so much! The book does a good job of explaining the known and unknown.
  From carbon dating and archaeology to problems associated with tourism - I learned quite a lot about Stonehenge!
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  Hillary

  I had a harder time with this particular "Where is/What was/Who was" book. I found it to be a bit dry and not as accessible as other titles.
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  A

  Interesting information about Stonehenge and how "we" go about trying to learn more about it.
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  Emma

  Will we ever truly know what the purpose of Stonehenge was?
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  Dana Robinson

  Basically the same as the other books in this series, but I dinged it a star for encouraging belief in UFOs. We already have enough conspiracy theorists, thanks.
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  Krystal

  I went from clueless about Stonehenge to having so many questions...
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  Amanda Waldon

  This is a good book in the who was series but there are so many names and dates. I feel like these books are supposed to be more readable textbook history. An ok book
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  Kristi Clemow

  Interesting in some respects but so much speculation that the book seemed a little off. Maybe it could have been combined with other ruins where they know more definitive answers
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  Tina

  Very interesting and informative book.
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  Alex

  There's more questions than answers in this one, but it was still fun to read.
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  Jamil

  It is intersecting but it doesn’t tell you what stone henge is it gives you what they think it is
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  Amanda Brooke

  Kids really love this series, I only wish that it were easier to read - I think this was written at a 6th grade level. I am fascinated by archaeology and this book explained the parts and materials of Stonehenge and its surroundings. Some of the mysterious theories about its creation and use were floated, but not lingered on long enough to form a conclusion, making it more mysterious.
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  Jane A. R. Page

  This is going to be a really short review, but that's okay.
  
  There was a lot I didn't know about Stonehenge. For example- that it was located in Salisbury, England, and that it was started during the Stone Age period. True Kelley's writing was easy to read, which I enjoyed and that I got to read this book pretty fast.
  
  But what bothered me is that reading this book, most of it was "maybe this", "maybe that"- not because the writer didn't know, but because so little is known about Stonehenge.
  
  Overall it was interesting.
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  Ms. McKelvie

  Love this whole series, as well as the Who Is, What Is series. Students enjoy them and they teach history/social studies/geography well. As an adult, I also enjoy them. Quick, easy reads, but informative. Great for class libraries.
  If you had enough books for a whole class maybe each student reads about a different person or place and then share what they learned.
  Grades: 3+ (Possibly 2nd for a read aloud)