''The Century for Young People'' is a

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written by

Peter Jennings Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings (July 29, 1938August 7, 2005) was a Canadian-born American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ''ABC World News Tonight'' from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. He dropped o ...

and Todd Brewster. This book is an

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version of '' The Century'', adapted by Jennifer Armstrong. The book contains over 200 pictures to depict the 100 years of history.

Criticisms

Although the book is targeted for children in the range of 8–12 years old, some people have raised the concerns that the book is too difficult for the targeted audience.''The Century for Young People'' by Peter Jennings - Book Review
/ref> Some adults have raised concerns over the content of the book. They have expressed concerns that the material found in the book is too graphic and obscene for children to read. Specifically, issues have been raised over the depiction of the first hand accounts found in the book, such as the descriptive stories of cannibalism during the famine period in the Soviet Union.

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