Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Connecticut Colony
Dennis B. Fradin · 1990
65/100
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A dependable classroom reference for Connecticut's colonial history, well-suited to grades 5-7 research projects. It delivers accurate facts in a dry encyclopedic style that will satisfy a school assignment but rarely pulls a young reader in on its own. Worth having in a library; not a must-buy for personal shelves.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness60
Craft & writing52
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy79
Hype vs delivers62
Age-fit75
👁 Human-eye gut-check58
Penny’s verdict65
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