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Review | Ick! Yuck! Eew!: Our Gross American History

  • 2013
  • Ages 12-18
  • Ages 9-12
  • ARC
  • B
  • eBook

Synopsis:

In history class, you’ve studied people who lived long ago. But do you know just how gross daily life was in the United States around the time of the American Revolution?

  • People rarely bathed.
  • They didn’t wash most of their clothes regularly.
  • Their teeth were rotting.
  • Bedbugs feasted on people as they slept.
  • Lice crawled through their hair (and their wigs) day and night.

Ready to step out for a breath of fresh air? Well, look out, because the streets were filled with poop. Don’t believe it? Hop in a time machine and travel back to June 1770 in the pages of this book!

Hott Review:

I’ve always wanted to travel back in time to a more peaceful stress-free existence. Until I read this book!
Now, I know about ‘The Yucky Past’, ‘The Awful Smells’, ‘The Creepy-Crawly Bugs’, “The Nasty Germs”, and so much more! 1770 was not as romantic as it seems in the books.
This book is really well done. It completely grossed me out but the pictures, the graphics, and the short interesting segments make it perfect for you reluctant reader or history buff!
My middle-schooler is going to love this book!

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Author:Lois Miner Huey
Source:Millbrook Press via Netgalley
Grade:B+
Ages:12+

 

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September 18, 2013

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4 thoughts on “Review | Ick! Yuck! Eew!: Our Gross American History”

  1. Cheryl "Mash" says:
    September 19, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Gross! Definitely not an era that I would like. Wonder if one had any friends due to the hygiene 🙂

    Reply
    1. Gina @ HottBooks says:
      September 21, 2013 at 9:19 pm

      I guess if they were all gross they didn’t think about it… but, yuck!

      Reply
  2. talesofwhimsy says:
    September 19, 2013 at 10:29 am

    O I would love this. I’m always considering this kind of stuff. For example: can you imagine what it must have smelled like when folks threw their poo in the streets, no one wore deodorant or brushed their teeth, but they dressed in stuffy clothes?

    Reply
    1. Gina @ HottBooks says:
      September 21, 2013 at 9:19 pm

      I KNOW! It really was gross!!

      Reply

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