Tricking the Tallyman — Content Guide for Parents

By Jacqueline DaviesAlfred A. KnopfISBN 978037583909230 pages

Tricking the Tallyman

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Are kids interested in learning about the very first American census? Probably not. Do young readers clamor for stories set in the very, very olden days of the late 18th century? Uh, not really. Okay, but do they like nutty cat-and-mouse trickery, wacky slapstick, and animals disguised as people? You bet! So let them have all that, and if they end up learning a thing or two about our country, its history, and the ways our government works, shhh . . . we won't tell!

Tricking the Tallyman accomplishes the tricky task of showing kids the way the 1790 census was tabulated (or tallied) and how the country's new citizens came to understand (after much misunderstanding) how it worked to help them and the country. Excellent for classroom use or to put in the hands of bright kids with a taste for the quirky and irreverent, young readers may enjoy this story so much they might not even notice how much they've learned!

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Is Tricking the Tallyman appropriate for a 7-year-old?
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Does Tricking the Tallyman have violence?
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Does Tricking the Tallyman have scary content?
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Does Tricking the Tallyman have religion?
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Does Tricking the Tallyman have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Tricking the Tallyman have profanity?
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Does Tricking the Tallyman have climate?
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Does Tricking the Tallyman have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Tricking the Tallyman have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Tricking the Tallyman have gender & orientation?
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