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A History of US Book Three: 1735-1791a History of Us Book Three
Joy Hakim
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Description for A History of US Book Three: 1735-1791a History of Us Book Three
hardcover. Book three in the popular History of US series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 191 b/w halftones, 39 color halftones & maps. BIC Classification: YNJ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 237 x 195 x 17. Weight in Grams: 664.
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. How did compliant colonials with strong ties to Europe get the notion to become an independent nation? Perhaps the seeds of liberty were planted in the 1735 historic courtroom battle for the freedom of the press. Or maybe the French and Indian War did it, when colonists were called "Americans" for the first time by the English, and the great English army proved itself not so formidable after all. But for sure when King George III started levying some heavy ... Read more
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. How did compliant colonials with strong ties to Europe get the notion to become an independent nation? Perhaps the seeds of liberty were planted in the 1735 historic courtroom battle for the freedom of the press. Or maybe the French and Indian War did it, when colonists were called "Americans" for the first time by the English, and the great English army proved itself not so formidable after all. But for sure when King George III started levying some heavy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
OUP USA United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195188967
SKU
V9780195188967
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About Joy Hakim
Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, ... Read more
Reviews for A History of US Book Three: 1735-1791a History of Us Book Three
[An] exciting series... Ms. Hakim braids multiple narratives together to bring alive material long dead to children's imaginations.
The New York Times Book Review
Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read.
Education Week
Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this ... Read more
The New York Times Book Review
Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read.
Education Week
Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this ... Read more