The Story of Mankind

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The Story of Mankind is a 1921 children's history book by Hendrik Willem van Loon that presents an accessible, illustrated narrative of world history for young readers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
children's book
history book
adaptationType film
author Hendrik Willem van Loon NERFINISHED
awarded Newbery Medal NERFINISHED
awardYear 1922
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coversPeriod prehistory to modern era
currentStatusInUS public domain
distinction first book to win the Newbery Medal
educationalLevel middle school
upper elementary
educationalUse supplementary reading for history education
firstNewberyMedalist true
format digital editions
hardcover
paperback
genre children's literature
popular history
hasAdaptation The Story of Mankind (1957 film) NERFINISHED
hasChapterOrganization topical and chronological chapters
hasEdition revised editions
hasIllustrations true
hasSequel The Home of Mankind NERFINISHED
hasTheme interconnectedness of world cultures
progress of human civilization
illustratedBy Hendrik Willem van Loon NERFINISHED
includes drawings
maps
timelines
influenced later children's world history books
intendedAudience children
young readers
language English
mediaType print
narrativeForm prose
notableAspect author-illustrated history for children
notableFor accessible narrative of world history for children
originalCopyrightStatus copyrighted
placeOfPublication New York City
publicationYear 1921
publisher Boni and Liveright NERFINISHED
structure chronological narrative
style conversational
subject world history
targetAgeRange middle-grade readers

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