Author Kim Seigh has captured life in 20th century Johnstown, PA, and follows the lives of a struggling family as they celebrate the victories of life and the defeats. This book offers a slice of life that is quickly slipping away from our children. Inspired by her own family history, the characters are very real and Prospect Hill brings history to life in a memorable, entertaining way by introducing you to a family you will never forget. This is a wonderful adjunct to middle school history and social studies classes. Mrs. Seigh has a wealth of photographs from the late 1800's and early 1900's and is definitely well versed and knowledgeable on her subject. Students will gain an insight to family living and how our ancestors lived, worked, and played in an era so different from our own.
Class packs are available at a discount and come with a free supplemental study guide. Plus, the author will make a follow up visit to your classroom to discuss the book with your students after they have read it!
Study Guide Includes:
.......... - The Johnstown Flood of 1889
.......... - Immigration
.......... - Hospitals and healthcare of the early 1900’s
.......... - Transportation of the early 1900’s Funerals of the early 1900’s
.......... - Germany
.......... - Korea
.......... - Canada
.......... - Cooking and foods of the early 1900’s
.......... - German foods
.......... - German folk tales
.......... - German traditions (i.e. Christmas trees)
.......... - Boxing
.......... - Sleds
.......... - Organ playing
.......... - Johann Sebastian Bach
.......... - Woodrow Wilson
.......... - World War I
- Study Guide includes the complete interview process and also provides a wide variety of questions to ask.
Prospect Hill by Kimberly S. Seigh, ISBN 0929915607, 6 x 9, Hard Back, illustrated, Retail Price $19.95
About the Author
Kimberly Seigh has worked as a social worker, primarily with the developmentally disabled. Serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, she worked in Uganda on an orphans’ project. Most recently, she has been employed as a teacher of a variety of grades and subjects, with language arts being her favorite.
Kimberly lives with her husband and three cats in Pennsylvania where she enjoys hiking in the woods. She greatly enjoyed researching and writing Prospect Hill and is currently working on her next novel.
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