The five stars I give this book are based on the prevailing academic understandings at the time it was originally published (1924). Historians have learned a lot since then, so, were I to rate the book on its historical accuracy, I would give it four stars, or even 3.5 were that an option. I read the book as a 4th grader in 1959. (It was my first 500 page book.) I still recommend the book because it's an easy, engaging read, but my recommendation includes the observation that it's accuracy is wanting.
